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Riga Region
Planning Region
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Coordinates: 57°0′0″N 24°0′0″E / 57.00000°N 24.00000°E / 57.00000; 24.00000
Country Latvia
Area
 • Total3,158 km (1,219 sq mi)
Population
 • Total860,142
 • Density270/km (710/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€21.3 billion
 • Per capita€25,000
HDI (2019)0.933
very high · 1st
Websiterpr.gov.lv

Riga Region (Latvian: Rīgas reģions), officially Riga Planning Region (Latvian: Rīgas plānošanas reģions) and shortened as RPR is one of five planning regions of Latvia, situated in the central part of Latvia, in and around the metropolis of Riga and along the shores of the Gulf of Riga. The state institution was founded on 12 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". After the 2021 reform some Riga Region's lands were incorporated into Kurzeme and Vidzeme.

Organisation

According to the "Law on Regional Development Riga Planning Region", Riga Region is supervised by the Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government, the decision-making authority is Riga Planning Region Development Council (RPRDC), which consists of 18 deputies appointed by the heads of the local municipalities comprising the region.

Geography

The Riga Region was created in 2006, covering the territory and using the administrative boundaries of the now defunct districts of Latvia: Limbaži, Ogre, Riga and Tukums as well as the cities of Riga and Jūrmala. As of 2017 the region consists of 28 municipalities and 2 republican cities with an area of 10,430.1 km².

Demography

Around half of the Latvian population lives in Riga Region, which makes it the second largest region in the Baltic states after Vilnius County.

Economy

In 2021, Riga Region had GDP of €21.3 billion of which €17.6 billion was in Riga city.

Administrative divisions

Subdivision Area km Population GDP GDP per capita
 Riga 304 609,489 €17,648 million €28,943
 Jūrmala 101 51,158 €504 million €10,002
Sigulda Municipality 1030 31,304 €379 million €12,345
Ķekava Municipality 444 31,143 €577 million €19,030
Salaspils Municipality 123 23,451 €245 million €10,664
Ādaži Municipality 243 22,759 €241 million €11,208
Mārupe Municipality 104 21,577 €1,016 million €30,248
Olaine Municipality 309 20,505 €290 million €14,629
Ropaži Municipality 325 6,836 €758 million €23,416
Riga Planning Region 3,158 860,142 €21,313 million €25,033

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Gross domestic product in regions". www.stat.gov.lv.
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  4. "ABOUT THE TERRITORY OF RIGA PLANNING REGION". Riga Planning Region. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  5. "WELCOME TO RIGA PLANNING REGION!". Riga Planning Region. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  6. "RIGA REGION". Riga Region Development Agency. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  7. "Rīgas plānošanas reģiona deinstitucionalizācijas plāns" (PDF) (in Latvian). Riga Planning Region. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  8. "Gross domestic product in regions; Oficiālās statistikas portāls". stat.gov.lv.
  9. ""Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)"". www.data.stat.gov.lv.
  10. "Gross domestic product and gross value added by planning region, State city and municipality at current prices (after administrative-territorial reform in 2021), (thousand euro) – Territorial unit, Time period and Indicator". www.data.stat.gov.lv.

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State cities and municipalities in Riga Region
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