Sigulda Municipality

Sigulda Municipality (Latvian: Siguldas novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Sigulda town, Sigulda parish and More parish. In 2009 it absorbed Allaži parish, too; the administrative centre being Sigulda.

Sigulda Municipality Siguldas novads
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Latvia
Formed	2003
Centre	Sigulda
Government
• Council Chair	Uģis Mitrevics (LRA)
Area [1]
• Total	359.9 km^2 (139.0 sq mi)
Population  (2009)[2]
• Total	17,579
• Density	49/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Website	www.sigulda.lv

Twin towns — sister cities

Sigulda is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are:[3]

• Agros, Cyprus
• Altea, Spain
• Asikkala, Finland
• Bad Kötzting, Germany
• Bellagio, Italy
• Bundoran, Ireland
• Chojna, Poland
• Granville, France
• Holstebro, Denmark
• Houffalize, Belgium
• Judenburg, Austria
• Kőszeg, Hungary
• Marsaskala, Malta
• Meerssen, Netherlands
• Niederanven, Luxembourg
• Oxelösund, Sweden
• Preveza, Greece
• Rokiškis, Lithuania
• Rovinj, Croatia
• Sesimbra, Portugal
• Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
• Siret, Romania
• Škofja Loka, Slovenia
• Sušice, Czech Republic
• Tryavna, Bulgaria
• Türi, Estonia
• Zvolen, Slovakia

Other twinnings[4]

• Angus, Scotland
• Birštonas, Lithuania
• Chiatura, Georgia
• Chocz, Poland
• Falköping, Sweden
• Keila, Estonia
• Stuhr, Germany
• Vesthimmerland, Denmark

See also

• Administrative divisions of Latvia

References

1. The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
2. The Central Election Commission of Latvia
3. "Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
4. "Sadraudzības partneri". sigulda.lv (in Latvian). Sigulda. Retrieved 2019-08-31.