Kuldīga municipality
Encyclopedia
Kuldīga municipality is a municipality
in Courland
, Latvia
. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ēdole parish
, Gudenieki parish
, Īvande parish
, Kabile parish
, Kurmāle parish
, Laidi parish
, Padure parish
, Pelči parish
, Renda parish
, Rumba parish
, Snēpele parish
, Turlava parish
, Vārme parish
and Kuldīga
town. The administrative centre being Kuldīga.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Courland
Courland
Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ēdole parish
Ēdole parish
Ēdole parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 1021 and covers an area of 144.49 km2.- See also :* Ēdole Castle...
, Gudenieki parish
Gudenieki parish
Gudenieki parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 798 and covers an area of 112.3 km2.- Villages of Gudenieki parish :* Basi* Birži* Gudenieki* Gudenieku muiža* Jaunmuiža...
, Īvande parish
Īvande parish
Īvande parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 399 and covers an area of 71.11 km2.- External links :* in Latvian...
, Kabile parish
Kabile parish
Kabile parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 870 and covers an area of 178.98 km2.- Villages of Kabile parish :* Galamuiža* Jaunāmuiža* Kabile* Kalnansi* Kāņmuiža* Leiši...
, Kurmāle parish
Kurmāle parish
Kurmāle parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 2209 and covers an area of 113.68 km2.- Villages of Kurmāle parish :* Alejas * Jātele* Kurmāle* Priedaine...
, Laidi parish
Laidi parish
Laidi parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 1274 and covers an area of 114.97 km2.- External links :...
, Padure parish
Padure parish
Padure parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 1134 and covers an area of 113.11 km2.- Villages of Padure parish :* Deksne* Keramika* Ķimale* Līzesmuiža* Padure* Sausgāļciems...
, Pelči parish
Pelči parish
Pelči parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 1099 and covers an area of 56.57 km2.- Villages of Pelči parish :* Ābele* Kaltiķi* Pelči* Raidstacija* Rimzātciems...
, Renda parish
Renda parish
Renda parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 1091 and covers an area of 263.35 km2.- Villages of Renda parish :* Āpciems* Ezeri* Jaunmeži* Kroņrenda* Mazrenda* Ozoli* Renda...
, Rumba parish
Rumba parish
Rumba parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 1665 and covers an area of 225.92 km2.- Villages of Rumba parish :* Bauņi * Dragūnciems* Ēdas* Griķi...
, Snēpele parish
Snēpele parish
Snēpele parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 815 and covers an area of 76.94 km2.- See also :* Curonian Kings...
, Turlava parish
Turlava parish
Turlava parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 969 and covers an area of 124.51 km2.- Villages of Turlava parish :- External links :* in Latvian...
, Vārme parish
Vārme parish
Vārme parish is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 1114 and covers an area of 147.33 km2.- External links :* in Latvian...
and Kuldīga
Kuldiga
Kuldīga is a town in western Latvia. It is the center of Kuldīga municipality with a population of approximately 13,500.Kuldīga was first mentioned in 1242. It joined the Hanseatic League in 1368...
town. The administrative centre being Kuldīga.