Saldus Municipality (2009–2021)
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Not to be confused with Saldus Municipality.
The former Saldus Municipality (Latvian: Saldus novads) was a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging parts of the former Saldus District: Saldus town (municipal centre), Ezere Parish, Jaunauce Parish, Jaunlutriņi Parish, Kursīši Parish, Lutriņi Parish, Nīgrande Parish, Novadnieki Parish, Pampāļi Parish, Ruba Parish, Saldus Parish, Šķēde Parish, Vadakste Parish, Zaņa Parish, Zirņi Parish and Zvārde Parish.
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Saldus Municipality
Saldus novads | |
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Country | Latvia |
Formed | 2009 |
Dissolved | 2021 |
Centre | Saldus |
Government | |
• Council Chair | Māris Zusts (LZP) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,682.86 km2 (649.76 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,641.11 km2 (633.64 sq mi) |
• Water | 41.75 km2 (16.12 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 21,438 |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Website | saldus.lv |
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On July 1, 2021 the municipality was merged with Brocēni Municipality into the new Saldus Municipality. The population in 2020 was 21,587.[3]