Ventspils Municipality

Ventspils Municipality
Ventspils novads
Municipality

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Country  Latvia
Formed 2009
Centre Ventspils (extraterritorially)
Government
 • Mayor Aivars Mucenieks
Area[1]
 • Total 2,462.3 km2 (950.7 sq mi)
Population (2009)[2]
 • Total 13,786
 • Density 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
Website www.ventspilsnovads.lv

Ventspils Municipality (Latvian: Ventspils novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Piltene town, Ance parish, Jūrkalne parish, Piltene rural community (from 2010 Piltene parish), Pope parish, Puze parish, Tārgale parish, Ugāle parish, Usma parish, Užava parish, Vārve parish, Ziras parish and Zlēkas parish. It is administered from Ventspils city, which is not included within its limits.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
  2. ↑ The Central Election Commission of Latvia

Coordinates: 57°23′N 21°33′E / 57.383°N 21.550°E / 57.383; 21.550


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