Sigulda Municipality
Sigulda Municipality (Latvian: Siguldas novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Sigulda town, Sigulda parish and More parish. In 2009 it absorbed Allaži parish, too; the administrative centre being Sigulda.
Sigulda Municipality
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Formed | 2003 |
Centre | Sigulda |
Government | |
• Council Chair | Uģis Mitrevics (LRA) |
Area | |
• Total | 359.9 km2 (139.0 sq mi) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 17,579 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Website | www |
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:[3]
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
See also
References
- The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
- The Central Election Commission of Latvia
- "Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "Sadraudzības partneri". sigulda.lv (in Latvian). Sigulda. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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