Zemgale Planning Region

Zemgale Planning Region
Zemgales plānošanas reģions
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Zemgale Planning Region in blue
Zemgale Planning Region in blue
Coordinates: 56°30′0″N 23°30′0″E / 56.50000°N 23.50000°E / 56.50000; 23.50000
CountryLatvia
Largest cityJelgava
Area
 • Planning Region10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi)
 • Urban
645 km2 (249 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Planning Region225,017
 • Density26.11/km2 (67.6/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€2.707 billion
 • Per capita€11,974
HDI (2021)0.842[3]
very high · 5th
Websitezemgale.lv

Zemgale Planning Region (Latvian: Zemgales plānošanas reģions) is a planning region of Latvia located within the south-center of the country.[4] Established in 2002, the planning region contains 22 municipalities: 20 local governments and two major cities, the largest being Jelgava.[5][6] As of 2020, the region's population was 228,409.[7]

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  2. ^ "Gross domestic product in regions". www.stat.gov.lv.
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  4. ^ Berzina, Inga (2011). "The Zemgale Planning Region Geoportal - Experience for Rural Development". ortus.rtu.lv. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  5. ^ "Zemgale planning region". latlit.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  6. ^ "BEA-APP - Zemgale Planning Region". www.balticenergyareas.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  7. ^ "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.