Rundāle Municipality
Rundāle Municipality
Rundāles novads | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Pilsrundāle |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Aivars Okmanis (For People and the Land/NA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 231.39 km2 (89.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 227.12 km2 (87.69 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,290 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Rundāle Municipality (Latvian: Rundāles novads) is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Rundāle Parish, Svitene Parish and Viesturi Parish, the administrative centre being Pilsrundāle. The population in 2020 was 3,307.[3]
It is located in the south-east of Latvia and is only 15 km (9.3 mi) from the town Bauska and 80 km (49.7 mi) from Latvian capital Riga.
The centre of the municipality, Pilsrundāle, is the location of the Rundāle Palace, a famous tourist destination and one of the most notable Latvian chateaus.[citation needed]
See also[]
- Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)
References[]
- ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
- ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
Coordinates: 56°25′12″N 24°00′35″E / 56.42000°N 24.00972°E
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