Saldus Municipality
Saldus novads | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Merged | 2021 |
| Centre | Saldus |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Māris Zusts (LZP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,179.4 km2 (841.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 27,110 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Postal code | LV-3801 |
| Website | saldus.lv |
Saldus Municipality (Latvian: Saldus novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2021 by merging the former Saldus Municipality and Brocēni Municipality.[1] Its centre is the town of Saldus.
It contains 19 parishes and 2 towns/cities - Saldus and Brocēni. The population in 2021 was 27,110.[2]
The municipality has an international partnership with Bakhmut urban hromada in Ukraine.[3] It borders Lithuania.
- ^ "New municipalities map comes into force July 1". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Бахмутська територіальна громада". Decentralization in Ukraine (in English and Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-01.