Vidzeme Region | |
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Motto(s): "Ceļš Ved Augšup!" (The Only Way is Up!) | |
Country | Latvia |
Largest city | Valmiera |
Area | |
• Total | 15,246 km2 (5,887 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 180,766 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €2.042 billion |
• Per capita | €11,068 |
Website | http://www.vidzeme.lv |
Vidzeme Region (Latvian: Vidzemes reģions), officially Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvian: Vidzemes plānošanas reģions) is one of the five planning regions of Latvia, it is situated in the northern part of Latvia. The state institution was founded on 2 October 2006, based on the creation of the region territory as prescribed by Regulations No. 133 of the Cabinet of Ministers as of 25 March 2003, the "Regulations on Territories of Planning Regions". As of 2020, the region's population was 211,309.[3]