Inčukalns Municipality

Inčukalns Municipality
Inčukalna novads
Municipality

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Country  Latvia
Formed 2006
Centre Inčukalns
Government
 • Mayor Aivars Nalivaiko
Area[1]
 • Total 112.2 km2 (43.3 sq mi)
Population (2009)[2]
 • Total 8,504
 • Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Website www.incukalns.lv

Inčukalns Municipality (Latvian: Inčukalna novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 by merging Inčukalns parish and Vangaži town the administrative centre being Inčukalns.

It hosts the Inčukalns Underground Gas Storage facility,[3] which provides the Baltic States and parts of northwestern Russia with gas during the winter months.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
  2. ↑ The Central Election Commission of Latvia
  3. ↑ Latvia Gas Inčukalns UGS website
  4. ↑ "Estonia in position to turn off winter gas for Russia". Postimees. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-28.

Coordinates: 56°50′12″N 24°29′46″E / 56.83667°N 24.49611°E / 56.83667; 24.49611


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