Bauska Municipality

Bauska Municipality
Bauskas novads
Municipality
Flag of Bauska Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Bauska Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Bauska Municipality
Location of Bauska Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
Reformed2021
CentreBauska
Government
 • Council ChairAivars Okmanis (NA)
Area
[1]
 • Total2,174.91 km2 (839.74 sq mi)
 • Land2,131.27 km2 (822.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total40,906
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Websitewww.bauska.lv

Bauska Municipality (Latvian: Bauskas novads) is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Brunava parish, Ceraukste parish, Code parish, Dāviņi parish, Gailīši parish, Īslīce parish, Mežotne parish, Vecsaule parish and Bauska town, the administrative centre being Bauska.

On 1 July 2021, Bauska Municipality was enlarged when Iecava Municipality, Rundāle Municipality and Vecumnieki Municipality ceased to exist and their territory was merged into Bauska Municipality. Since that date, Bauska Municipality consists of the following administrative units: Bauska town, Bārbele Parish, Brunava Parish, Ceraukste Parish, Code Parish, Dāviņi Parish, Gailīši Parish, Iecava Parish, Iecava town, Īslīce Parish, Kurmene Parish, Mežotne Parish, Rundāle Parish, Skaistkalne Parish, Stelpe Parish, Svitene Parish, Valle Parish, Vecsaule Parish, Vecumnieki Parish and Viesturi Parish.[3]

Latvian law defines the entire territory of Bauska Municipality as a part of the Semigallia region.[4] It borders Lithuania.

  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. ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  4. ^ vestnesis.lv. "Latviešu vēsturisko zemju likums - Latvijas Vēstnesis". www.vestnesis.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.