Saldus Municipality ( lv, Saldus novads) is a

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 ...

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. ...

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 2021 by

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Saldus Municipality (2009-2021) and

Brocēni Municipality Brocēni Municipality ( lv, Brocēnu novads) was a municipality in Courland, Latvia. As of 2020, the population was 5,633. History The municipality was formed in 2001 by merging Blīdene parish, Remte parish and Brocēni town with its count ...

. Saldus Municipality contains 19 Parishes and 2 Towns. (

Saldus Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus Municipality. The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century, but ...

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

Ezere Parish Ezere Parish ( lv, Ezeres pagasts) is an administrative unit of Saldus Municipality Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus Municipality. The nam ...

, Jaunauce Parish, Jaunlutriņi Parish, Kursīši Parish, Lutriņi Parish, Nīgrande Parish,

Novadnieki Parish Novadnieki Parish ( lv, Novadnieku pagasts) is an administrative unit of Saldus Municipality Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus Municipality ...

Pampāļi Parish Pampāļu Parish ( lv, Pampāļu pagasts) is an administrative territorial entity of Saldus Municipality Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus ...

Ruba Parish Ruba Parish ( lv, Rubas pagasts) is an administrative unit of Saldus Municipality Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus Municipality. The name ...

, Saldus Parish, Šķēde Parish,

Vadakste Parish Vadakste Parish ( lv, Vadakstes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Saldus Municipality, Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, L ...

Zaņa Parish Zaņa Parish ( lv, Zaņas pagasts) is an administrative unit of Saldus Municipality Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus Municipality. The nam ...

, Zirņi Parish,

Zvārde Parish Zvārde Parish ( lv, Zvārdes pagasts) is an administrative unit in the Eastern part of Saldus Municipality, Latvia. It borders with the Novadnieki, Kursīši, Ruba and Jaunauce parishes, Brocēni Municipality Ciecere and Blīdene parishes a ...

, Brocēni town, Remte Parish,

Blīdene Parish Blīdene (earlier also Blīdiene, Lielblīdiene) is a village in Blīdene Parish, Saldus Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. It is the parish center. The village has formed on the Blīdene river shores and A3 highway. Blīdene is ...

, Ciecere Parish,

Gaiķi Parish Gaiķi Parish ( lv, Gaiķu pagasts) is an administrative unit of Saldus Municipality Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus Municipality. The n ...

) The population in 2021 was 27 110.

Population

Patron of the University of Latvia

Saldus municipality is a silver patron of the University of Latvia Foundation. Supported the University of Latvia in 2013-2019, when it established a scholarship “Medusmaize”, which is intended for young people of their region who, after graduating from high school, start basic studies in one of the Latvian universities. If the criteria are met, support is provided throughout the bachelor's degree.

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