Saldus Municipality (2021–present)
| Saldus Municipality Saldus novads |
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|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Merged | 2021 |
| Centre | Saldus |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Māris Zusts (LZP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,179.4 km2 (841.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 27,110 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Postal code | LV-3801 |
| Website | saldus.lv |
Saldus Municipality (Latvian: Saldus novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2021 by merging the former Saldus Municipality and Brocēni Municipality.[1]
It contains 19 Parishes and 2 Towns: Saldus town, Ezere Parish, Jaunauce Parish, Jaunlutriņi Parish, Kursīši Parish, Lutriņi Parish, Nīgrande Parish, Novadnieki Parish, Pampāļi Parish, Ruba Parish, Saldus Parish, Šķēde Parish, Vadakste Parish, Zaņa Parish, Zirņi Parish, Zvārde Parish, Brocēni town, Remte Parish, Blīdene Parish, Ciecere Parish, Gaiķi Parish.
The population in 2021 was 27 110.[2]
Population
| Territorial unit | Population (year) |
|---|---|
| Ezere parish | 972 (2021)[3] |
| Jaunauce parish | 277 (2021) |
| Jaunlutriņi parish | 656 (2021) |
| Kursīši parish | 697 (2021) |
| Lutriņi parish | 1,072 (2021) |
| Nīgrande parish | 1,099 (2021) |
| Novadnieki parish | 1,504 (2021) |
| Pampāļi parish | 521 (2021) |
| Ruba parish | 609 (2021) |
| Saldus | 9,679 (2021) |
| Saldus parish | 1,359 (2021) |
| Šķēde parish | 453 (2021) |
| Vadakste parish | 300 (2021) |
| Zaņa parish | 539 (2021) |
| Zirņi parish | 1,372 (2021) |
| Zvārde parish | 329 (2021) |
| Brocēni | 2,830 (2021) |
| Ciecere Parish | 898 (2021) |
| Gaiķi Parish | 675 (2021) |
| Remte Parish | 618 (2021) |
| Blīdene Parish | 651 (2021) |
Patron of the University of Latvia
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See also
References
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