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Valmiera Municipality

January 01, 1970

For the defunct municipality known as Valmiera Municipality from 2009 to 2010, see Kocēni Municipality.

Valmiera Municipality (Latvian: Valmieras novads) is one of the 35 municipalities established in Latvia in 2021, located approximately 180 kilometres (110 mi) west of the national capital Riga. Its first elected municipal council took office on 1 July 2021. Its seat is the city of Valmiera.

Valmiera Municipality
Valmieras novads
Municipality
Valmiera town centre with St. Simon's Church [lv] in the background
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Valmiera Municipality in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°33′N 25°27′E / 57.55°N 25.45°E / 57.55; 25.45
Country Latvia
Established1 July 2021
SeatValmiera
Government
 • Council ChairJānis Baiks (VV)
Area
[1]
 • Total2,948 km2 (1,138 sq mi)
Population
 • Estimate 
(1 January 2021)[1]
51,370
 • Seat
22,971
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://www.valmiera.lv/

Geography edit

 
The village of Zilaiskalns [lv] in Zilaiskalns Parish in winter.
 
Baltās naktis ("White nights"), Vilnis Titāns [lv], 1999: granite sculpture marking the northernmost point of Latvia in Ipiķi Parish.[2]

Valmiera Municipality covers an area of 2,948 square kilometres (1,138 sq mi).[1] It is located in the northwestern part of the Vidzeme region in northern Latvia, on the border with Estonia. It borders Valka Municipality to the east, Smiltene Municipality to the southeast, Cēsis Municipality to the south, and Limbaži Municipality to the west. It also borders the Estonian counties of Pärnu to the northwest, Viljandi to the north, and Valga to the northeast. The northernmost point of Latvia is located on the border with Estonia in Ipiķi Parish, and is marked with a sculpture by Vilnis Titāns [lv].[2]

The highest point in Valmiera Municipality is Zilaiskalns [lv] with an elevation of 127 metres (417 ft) above sea level.[3] The hill was sacred to the ancient Latgalians and home to the Soviet-era folk healer Marta of Zilaiskalns [lv].[4] The Sakala Upland extends from southern Estonia into the northern part of the municipality, its highest point in Latvia being Pikas kalns at 107.6 metres (353 ft) above sea level.[5]

The major rivers in the municipality are:

The northern part of the municipality lies within the North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve.

History edit

In 2020, the Saeima approved reducing the number of municipal-level administrative divisions from 119 to 42. Valmiera Municipality was formed from the union of the city of Valmiera with Beverīna Municipality, Burtnieki Municipality, Kocēni Municipality, Mazsalaca Municipality, Naukšēni Municipality, Rūjiena Municipality, and Strenči Municipality.[8] Except for Strenči Municipality, these units were the constituents of the former Valmiera District. Elections for Latvia's new municipal councils were held on 5 June 2021,[9] and the new municipalities including Valmiera will go into effect on 1 July 2021.[8]

Administration edit

As of 2021, there are 19 seats on the Valmiera municipal council.[10]

The municipality is divided into the city of Valmiera, four towns and 26 parishes:[8][11]

City
Towns
Parishes

Demographics edit

Valmiera is Latvia's second most populous municipality behind Ogre Municipality.[12] The Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia estimated a population of 51,370 living in what is now Valmiera Municipality at the beginning of 2021. This represented a 24% decrease from an estimated population of 67,433 at the beginning of 2000, and a 11% decrease from an estimated population of 57,854 at the beginning of 2011.[1]

The city of Valmiera had an estimated population of 22,971 at the beginning of 2021.[13]

Economy and infrastructure edit

In 2018, the city of Valmiera recorded a gross domestic product per capita of €16,918, second highest among Latvian cities behind Riga.[14] It is a regional centre for manufacturing and education.[15][16] Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences is located in Valmiera.

Valmiera Municipality is crossed by national road A3 and the Riga–Lugaži Railway,[3] which serve to connect the municipality with Riga to the southwest and with Valka on the Estonian border to the northeast.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Brinkhoff, Thomas (31 May 2021). "Latvia: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Ipiķu pagasts". Rūjiena Municipality. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c (in Latvian). Valmiera District. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Blue Hill (Zilaiskalns)". EnterGauja. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ^ "The highest hill summits in Latvia". Official Statistics Portal. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Ziemeļgauja" (in Latvian). Dabas aizsardzības pārvalde. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Gauja National Park". Investment and Development Agency of Latvia. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "From mid-2021 onward Latvia will have 42 municipalities". Baltic News Network. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Latvia votes in landmark local elections". LSM. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Valmieras novada vadītāja Baika pārstāvētā partija saņem 12 no 19 deputātu mandātiem". TVNET (in Latvian). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas". Likumi. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  12. ^ Līcīte, Madara (10 June 2020). "Saeima nobalso par novadu reformu: būs 42 vietvaras, valstspilsētas un nulles līmeņa pašvaldības". LSM (in Latvian). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  13. ^ "IRD060. Population by sex in regions, cities, municipalities, towns and rural territories at the beginning of the year by Sex, Territorial unit, Indicator and Time period". National Statistical System of Latvia. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Gross domestic product by region and city (at current prices) 2000 - 2018". Official Statistics Portal. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  15. ^ "1.5 % of total national value added is generated in Valmiera". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  16. ^ "About Valmiera". City of Valmiera. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

January 01, 1970
valmiera, municipality, defunct, municipality, known, from, 2009, 2010, kocēni, municipality, latvian, valmieras, novads, municipalities, established, latvia, 2021, located, approximately, kilometres, west, national, capital, riga, first, elected, municipal, c. For the defunct municipality known as Valmiera Municipality from 2009 to 2010 see Koceni Municipality Valmiera Municipality Latvian Valmieras novads is one of the 35 municipalities established in Latvia in 2021 located approximately 180 kilometres 110 mi west of the national capital Riga Its first elected municipal council took office on 1 July 2021 Its seat is the city of Valmiera Valmiera Municipality Valmieras novadsMunicipalityValmiera town centre with St Simon s Church lv in the backgroundFlagCoat of armsLocation of Valmiera Municipality in LatviaCoordinates 57 33 N 25 27 E 57 55 N 25 45 E 57 55 25 45Country LatviaEstablished1 July 2021SeatValmieraGovernment Council ChairJanis Baiks VV Area 1 Total2 948 km2 1 138 sq mi Population Estimate 1 January 2021 1 51 370 Seat22 971Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Websitehttp www valmiera lv Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Administration 4 Demographics 5 Economy and infrastructure 6 ReferencesGeography edit nbsp The village of Zilaiskalns lv in Zilaiskalns Parish in winter nbsp Baltas naktis White nights Vilnis Titans lv 1999 granite sculpture marking the northernmost point of Latvia in Ipiki Parish 2 Valmiera Municipality covers an area of 2 948 square kilometres 1 138 sq mi 1 It is located in the northwestern part of the Vidzeme region in northern Latvia on the border with Estonia It borders Valka Municipality to the east Smiltene Municipality to the southeast Cesis Municipality to the south and Limbazi Municipality to the west It also borders the Estonian counties of Parnu to the northwest Viljandi to the north and Valga to the northeast The northernmost point of Latvia is located on the border with Estonia in Ipiki Parish and is marked with a sculpture by Vilnis Titans lv 2 The highest point in Valmiera Municipality is Zilaiskalns lv with an elevation of 127 metres 417 ft above sea level 3 The hill was sacred to the ancient Latgalians and home to the Soviet era folk healer Marta of Zilaiskalns lv 4 The Sakala Upland extends from southern Estonia into the northern part of the municipality its highest point in Latvia being Pikas kalns at 107 6 metres 353 ft above sea level 5 The major rivers in the municipality are the Gauja whose course upstream of the city of Valmiera is protected by the Ziemelgauja Protected Landscape Area 6 and downstream of Valmiera by Gauja National Park 7 and the Salaca which drains Lake Burtnieks the largest lake in the municipality 3 The northern part of the municipality lies within the North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve History editIn 2020 the Saeima approved reducing the number of municipal level administrative divisions from 119 to 42 Valmiera Municipality was formed from the union of the city of Valmiera with Beverina Municipality Burtnieki Municipality Koceni Municipality Mazsalaca Municipality Naukseni Municipality Rujiena Municipality and Strenci Municipality 8 Except for Strenci Municipality these units were the constituents of the former Valmiera District Elections for Latvia s new municipal councils were held on 5 June 2021 9 and the new municipalities including Valmiera will go into effect on 1 July 2021 8 Administration editAs of 2021 there are 19 seats on the Valmiera municipal council 10 The municipality is divided into the city of Valmiera four towns and 26 parishes 8 11 City Valmiera Towns Mazsalaca Rujiena Seda Strenci Parishes Berzaine Parish Brenguli Parish Burtnieki Parish Dikli Parish Evele Parish Ipiki Parish Jeri Parish Jerceni Parish Kauguri Parish Koceni Parish koni Parish Lode Parish Matisi Parish Mazsalaca Parish Naukseni Parish Plani Parish Ramata Parish Renceni Parish Seli Parish Skankalne Parish Trikata Parish Vaidava Parish Vecate Parish Vecpils Parish Vilpulka Parish Zilaiskalns ParishDemographics editValmiera is Latvia s second most populous municipality behind Ogre Municipality 12 The Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia estimated a population of 51 370 living in what is now Valmiera Municipality at the beginning of 2021 This represented a 24 decrease from an estimated population of 67 433 at the beginning of 2000 and a 11 decrease from an estimated population of 57 854 at the beginning of 2011 1 The city of Valmiera had an estimated population of 22 971 at the beginning of 2021 13 Economy and infrastructure editIn 2018 the city of Valmiera recorded a gross domestic product per capita of 16 918 second highest among Latvian cities behind Riga 14 It is a regional centre for manufacturing and education 15 16 Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences is located in Valmiera Valmiera Municipality is crossed by national road A3 and the Riga Lugazi Railway 3 which serve to connect the municipality with Riga to the southwest and with Valka on the Estonian border to the northeast References edit a b c d Brinkhoff Thomas 31 May 2021 Latvia Administrative Division City Population Retrieved 6 June 2021 a b Ipiku pagasts Rujiena Municipality Retrieved 6 June 2021 a b c Rajons in Latvian Valmiera District Archived from the original on 2 June 2008 Blue Hill Zilaiskalns EnterGauja Retrieved 6 June 2021 The highest hill summits in Latvia Official Statistics Portal Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia 16 April 2021 Retrieved 6 June 2021 Ziemelgauja in Latvian Dabas aizsardzibas parvalde 30 October 2020 Retrieved 6 June 2021 Gauja National Park Investment and Development Agency of Latvia 30 October 2020 Retrieved 6 June 2021 a b c From mid 2021 onward Latvia will have 42 municipalities Baltic News Network 11 June 2020 Retrieved 6 June 2021 Latvia votes in landmark local elections LSM 5 June 2021 Retrieved 6 June 2021 Valmieras novada vaditaja Baika parstaveta partija sanem 12 no 19 deputatu mandatiem TVNET in Latvian 6 June 2021 Retrieved 6 June 2021 Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas Likumi Latvijas Vestnesis 22 June 2020 Retrieved 6 June 2021 Licite Madara 10 June 2020 Saeima nobalso par novadu reformu bus 42 vietvaras valstspilsetas un nulles limena pasvaldibas LSM in Latvian Retrieved 6 June 2021 IRD060 Population by sex in regions cities municipalities towns and rural territories at the beginning of the year by Sex Territorial unit Indicator and Time period National Statistical System of Latvia Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia 31 May 2021 Retrieved 6 June 2021 Gross domestic product by region and city at current prices 2000 2018 Official Statistics Portal Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia 28 December 2020 Retrieved 6 June 2021 1 5 of total national value added is generated in Valmiera Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia 13 August 2020 Retrieved 6 June 2021 About Valmiera City of Valmiera Retrieved 6 June 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valmiera Municipality amp oldid 1220453939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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