Ādaži Municipality () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the historical region of
Vidzeme
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, and the
Riga Planning Region in
Latvia
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, which consists of
Ādaži and plus the administrative centre,
Ādaži. The municipality is located 25 km from the center of Riga.
The municipality was formed in 2006 from Ādaži Parish of
Riga district and became a first level unit in 2009. After the 2021 administrative reform,
Carnikava Municipality was merged into Ādaži Municipality.
Description
Geography
Prior to 2021, the municipality consisted of the following villages:
Alderi,
Atari
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,
Āņi,
Baltezers,
Birznieki,
Garkalne,
Kadaga,
Stapriņi,
Divezeri,
Iļķene,
Eimuri. The largest of them were Ādaži, Kadaga, Baltezers, Garkalne and Stapriņi. The total area is 162.9 km2.
A large part of the territory of Ādaži municipality consists of the Ādaži military training ground of the
Latvian National Armed Forces. A notable geographical feature is the
Gauja River, which flows into the
Gulf of Riga
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The island of Saaremaa (Estonia) partially separates it from the rest of the Baltic Sea. The main connection between the gulf and t ...
within the borders of the municipality.
History and society
The Ādaži Parish had been a historical municipal unit before and throughout the 20th century. The present borders of the unit were created in 1992 after the separation of Carnikava Parish.
The population is on the rise, reaching 12,000 at the beginning of 2020. The enlarged municipality in 2023 had a population of nearly 22,800 people.
Symbols
After the formation of the new municipality, a process to design a new coat of arms was launched in 2021. The previous coats of arms were re-used for both of the new parishes since 27 December 2021. Eventually, a design by Edgars Sims was selected, featuring the
mouth
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of the Gauja River (in a pattern similar to the Latvian letter Ā) on a silver field and the
Lobelia dortmanna (a flower common in the lakes of Ummis and Mazuika but otherwise endangered in Latvia) in silver and gold. The design was approved on 27 January 2022, making Ādaži the first newly created municipality to have approved a coat of arms.
The previous coat of arms of Ādaži Municipality was approved on 28 March 2012, by the decision of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia No.3.1.-4/13. It was based on the coat of arms of Ādaži Parish approved on 29 July 1998, and registered in the Coat of Arms Register. It consisted of a green
water lily
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Plants
* Members of the family Nymphaeaceae
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leaf in a silver field, a white
water rose flower in natural colors in the center and a green thread border. The symbol of Ādaži municipality indicated the Gauja river and the flora characteristic of the territory of the municipality. The white color of the water rose located in the center symbolizes clarity, wisdom, courage and support.
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 36 ...
References
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Municipalities of Latvia