Kurzeme Planning Region

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Kurzeme Region
Planning Region
Location of Kurzeme Region
Coordinates: 57°0′0″N 22°0′0″E / 57.00000°N 22.00000°E / 57.00000; 22.00000Coordinates: 57°0′0″N 22°0′0″E / 57.00000°N 22.00000°E / 57.00000; 22.00000
CountryLatvia
Largest cityLiepāja
Area
 • Total13,596 km2 (5,249 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total237,407
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.826[2]
very high · 3rd
Websitekurzemesregions.lv

Kurzeme Region (Latvian: Kurzemes reģions), officially Kurzeme Planning Region (Latvian: Kurzemes plānošanas reģions) is one of the five planning regions of Latvia, it is situated in the western part of Latvia, at the shores of the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Riga. The state institution was founded on 2 October 2006, based on the creation of the region territory as prescribed by Regulations No. 133 of the Cabinet of Ministers as of 25 March 2003, the "Regulations on Territories of Planning Regions". As of 2020, the region's population was 237,407.[1]

Organisation[]

According to the "Law on Regional Development Kurzeme Planning Region", Kurzeme Region is supervised by the , the decision-making authority is (KPRDC), which consists of 19 deputies appointed by the heads of the region's component municipalities.[3]

Geography[]

The territory of the Kurzeme Region was created in 2006 utilising the administrative boundaries of the now defunct districts of Latvia: Dobele, Liepāja, Talsi, Saldus and Ventspils as well as the cities of Liepāja and Ventspils. As of 1 July 2009 the region consist of 17 municipalities and 2 cities within an area of 13,596 km².[3]

Demography[]

Kurzeme Region had a population of 240,113 inhabitants in 2019[4] and a population density of 17.66/km².

Tourism[]

The Pedvale Open Air Museum, near Sabile is a national sculpture park. It preserves the historic landscape, and is a showcase for contemporary sculpture.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ a b "Kurzeme Planning Region". Kurzeme Planning Region. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  4. ^ "ISG020. Iedzīvotāju skaits un tā izmaiņas statistiskajos reģionos, republikas pilsētās, novadu pilsētās un novados". csb.gov.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-08-25.

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