Limbaži Municipality () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in
Vidzeme,
Latvia
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. The municipality was formed in 2009 by
merging Katvari Parish,
Limbaži Parish,
Pāle Parish,
Skulte Parish,
Umurga Parish,
Vidriži Parish,
Viļķene Parish and
Limbaži town
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, with the administrative centre being Limbaži.
On 1 July 2021, Limbaži Municipality was enlarged when
Aloja Municipality and
Salacgrīva Municipality were merged into it. Since that date, Limbaži Municipality consists of the following administrative units:
Ainaži Parish,
Ainaži town,
Aloja Parish,
Aloja town,
Braslava Parish,
Brīvzemnieki Parish,
Katvari Parish,
Liepupe Parish,
Limbaži Parish,
Limbaži town,
Pāle Parish,
Salacgrīva Parish,
Salacgrīva town,
Skulte Parish,
Staicele Parish
Staicele parish () is an administrative unit of Limbaži Municipality, Latvia
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,
Staicele town,
Umurga Parish,
Vidriži Parish and
Viļķene Parish. Latvian law defines the entire territory of Limbaži Municipality as a part of the region of
Vidzeme. It borders
Estonia
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.
Population
More than 17,000 inhabitants live in Limbaži municipality.
Twin towns — sister cities
Limbaži is
twinned with:
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Anklam, Germany
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Klippan, Sweden
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Luninets, Belarus
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Panevėžys Municipality, Lithuania
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Pärnu, Estonia
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Radøy, Norway
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Sande, Norway
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Viljandi, Estonia
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Volkhov, Russia
Images
File:Limbažu novads COA 2011-2021.svg, Coat of arms (2011–2021, interim 2021–2023)
See also
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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
Municipalities of Latvia
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