Alsunga Municipality ( lv, Alsungas novads) is a former
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the historical region of
Courland
Courland (; lv, Kurzeme; liv, Kurāmō; German and Scandinavian languages: ''Kurland''; la, Curonia/; russian: Курляндия; Estonian: ''Kuramaa''; lt, Kuršas; pl, Kurlandia) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands in western Latvia. ...
in
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
. The municipality was formed in 2009 from
Alsunga Parish
Alsunga Parish ( lv, Alsungas pagasts) is an administrative territorial entity of Kuldīga Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. Prior to 2009, it was part of the now defunct Kuldīga District and from 2009 to 2021 of the former Alsunga ...
, the administrative centre being
Alsunga
Alsunga (also Alšvanga, german: Alschwangen) is a village in Alsunga Parish, Kuldīga Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. Alsunga is the center of the Suiti, a small Catholic community in the Lutheran western part of Latvia. The ...
. The municipality consists of the following villages and settlements:
Alsunga
Alsunga (also Alšvanga, german: Alschwangen) is a village in Alsunga Parish, Kuldīga Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. Alsunga is the center of the Suiti, a small Catholic community in the Lutheran western part of Latvia. The ...
,
Almāle
Almāle is a village in Alsunga Parish, Kuldīga Municipality
Kuldīga Municipality ( lv, Kuldīgas novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ēdole parish, Gudenieki parish, Īvande parish ...
,
Balande
Balande city Municipality is a village in Alsunga Parish, Kuldīga Municipality
Kuldīga Municipality ( lv, Kuldīgas novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ēdole parish, Gudenieki parish ...
,
Dienvidstacija
Dienvidstacija (also Alsungas stacija) is a village in Alsunga Parish, Kuldīga Municipality
Kuldīga Municipality ( lv, Kuldīgas novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ēdole parish, Gud ...
,
Ziedlejas
Ziedlejas is a village in Alsunga Parish, Kuldīga Municipality
Kuldīga Municipality ( lv, Kuldīgas novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ēdole parish, Gudenieki parish, Īvande paris ...
,
Bērzkalni,
Būcmaņi,
Grāveri,
Reģi Reģi is a village in Alsunga Parish, Kuldīga Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia.
On 23 February 2007 a huge fire caused 26 fatalities in Reģi Manor, an institution for mentally disabled near Alsunga, which was later closed and govern ...
. As of 2020, the population was 1,268.
On 1 July 2021, Alsunga Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into
Kuldīga Municipality.
Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
See also
* Administrative divisions of Latvia
The current administrative division of Latvia came into force on 1 July 2021.
On 10 June 2020, the Saeima approved a municipal reform that would reduce the 110 municipalities and nine republic cities to 43 local government units consisting of ...
References
Former municipalities of Latvia
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