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(Redirected from Inčukalns underground gas storage) Municipality of Latvia Municipality in Latvia
Inčukalns Municipality Inčukalna novads
Municipality
Flag of Inčukalns MunicipalityFlagCoat of arms of Inčukalns MunicipalityCoat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2006
CentreInčukalns
Government
 • ChairmanAivars Nalivaiko (LZS)
Area
 • Total111.83 km (43.18 sq mi)
 • Land109.27 km (42.19 sq mi)
 • Water2.56 km (0.99 sq mi)
Population
 • Total7,622
 • Density68/km (180/sq mi)
Websitewww.incukalns.lv

Inčukalns Municipality (Latvian: Inčukalna novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 by merging Inčukalns Parish and Vangaži town, the administrative centre being Inčukalns. The population in 2020 was 7,640.

On 1 July 2021, Inčukalns Municipality ceased to exist. Inčukalns Parish was merged into Sigulda Municipality and Vangaži town was merged into Ropaži Municipality.

Inčukalns underground gas storage

Inčukalns underground gas storage facility, which helps to serve the Baltic States, is located in the municipality. The facility has a storage capacity of 4.47 bcm. The gas is stored approximately 800 meters underground. The facility is linked to the Balticconnector.

See also

References

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  2. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "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.
  4. "Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas". likumi.lv.
  5. "Latvia Gas Inčukalns UGS website". www.lg.lv.
  6. "Estonia in position to turn off winter gas for Russia". Postimees. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  7. "Skulte LNG Terminal - Natural Gas Storage". Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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