Aizkraukle Municipality

Aizkraukle Municipality
Aizkraukles novads
Flag of Aizkraukle Municipality
Coat of arms of Aizkraukle Municipality
Location of Aizkraukle Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2001
Reformed2021
CentreAizkraukle
Government
 • Council ChairLeons Līdums (VP)
Area
 • Total2,274.27 km2 (878.10 sq mi)
 • Land2,196.76 km2 (848.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total28,618
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Websitewww.aizkraukle.lv

Aizkraukle Municipality (Latvian: Aizkraukles novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. Its center is the town of Aizkraukle. The municipality was first formed in 2001 by merging Aizkraukle and Aizkraukle Parish. The population in 2020 was 8,024.[3]

As a part of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, the municipalities of Aizkraukle, Jaunjelgava, Koknese, Nereta, Pļaviņas and Skrīveri were merged into a new Aizkraukle Municipality. The new municipality encompasses nearly all of the area of the former Aizkraukle District, with the omission of Kurmene Parish and Valle Parish. It borders Lithuania and is partially located both in Vidzeme and Selonia.

  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.