Sigulda Municipality
Sigulda Municipality Siguldas novads | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 | |
 | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2003 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Sigulda |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Linards Kumskis (LZS/LZP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,029.89 km2 (397.64 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,003.30 km2 (387.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 31,480 |
| • Density | 31.38/km2 (81.26/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Sigulda Municipality (Latvian: Siguldas novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by mergingSigulda town, Sigulda Parish and More Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Allaži parish, too; the administrative centre being Sigulda. The population in 2020 was 17,992.[3]
On 1 July 2021, Sigulda Municipality was enlarged when Krimulda Municipality, Mālpils Municipality and Inčukalns Parish were merged into it.
Twin towns — sister cities
Sigulda is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are:[4]
Agros, Cyprus- Altea, Spain
- Asikkala, Finland
- Bad Kötzting, Germany
- Bellagio, Italy
- Bundoran, Ireland
- Chojna, Poland
- Granville, France
- Holstebro, Denmark
- Houffalize, Belgium
- Judenburg, Austria
- Kőszeg, Hungary
- Marsaskala, Malta
- Meerssen, Netherlands
- Niederanven, Luxembourg
- Oxelösund, Sweden
- Preveza, Greece
- Rokiškis, Lithuania
- Rovinj, Croatia
- Sesimbra, Portugal
- Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
- Siret, Romania
- Škofja Loka, Slovenia
- Sušice, Czech Republic
- Tryavna, Bulgaria
- Türi, Estonia
- Zvolen, Slovakia
References
- ^"Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^"Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^"ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^"Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^"Sadraudzības partneri". sigulda.lv (in Latvian). Sigulda. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
57°09′N24°52′E / 57.150°N 24.867°E / 57.150; 24.867
 | This Vidzeme location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |