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Saldus Municipality Saldus novads
Municipality
FlagCoat of arms
Country	Latvia
Merged	2021
Centre	Saldus
Government
• Council Chair	Māris Zusts (LZP)
Area
• Total	2,179.4 km (841.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	27,110
• Density	12/km (32/sq mi)
Postal code	LV-3801
Website	saldus.lv

Saldus Municipality (Latvian: Saldus novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2021 by merging the former Saldus Municipality and Brocēni Municipality. Its centre is the town of Saldus.

It contains 19 parishes and 2 towns/cities - Saldus and Brocēni. The population in 2021 was 27,110.

The municipality has an international partnership with Bakhmut urban hromada in Ukraine. It borders Lithuania.

History

The municipality, previously a part of Kuldīga County, was first created during the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1949 as Saldus District. The district was divided up during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009 into Brocēni Municipality and Saldus Municipality. In 2021 they were merged again into a current Saldus Municipality.

Administrative units and population

Patron of the University of Latvia

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Saldus Municipality is a silver patron of the University of Latvia Foundation. Supported the University of Latvia in 2013-2019, when it established a scholarship “Medusmaize”, which is intended for young people of their region who, after graduating from high school, start basic studies in one of the Latvian universities. If the criteria are met, support is provided throughout the bachelor's degree.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Latvia

References

1. "New municipalities map comes into force July 1". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
2. "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
3. "Бахмутська територіальна громада". Decentralization in Ukraine (in English and Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2021-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "Saldus novada pašvaldība" (in Latvian). Fonds.lv. Retrieved 2021-07-04.

v t e First-level administrative divisions of Latvia
Municipalities	Ādaži Aizkraukle Alūksne Augšdaugava Balvi Bauska Cēsis Dobele Gulbene Jelgava Jēkabpils Ķekava Krāslava Kuldīga Limbaži Līvāni Ludza Madona Mārupe Ogre Olaine Preiļi Rēzekne Ropaži Salaspils Saldus Saulkrasti Sigulda Smiltene South Kurzeme Talsi Tukums Valka Valmiera Varakļāni Ventspils
State cities	Daugavpils Jelgava Jūrmala Liepāja Rēzekne Riga Ventspils
Jēkabpils, Ogre and Valmiera are also state cities. However, they are also part of municipalities and serve as second-level administrative divisions.

v t e Saldus Municipality
Towns	Brocēni Saldus
Parishes	Lutriņi Parish Lašupe [lv] Lutriņi [lv] Namiķi [lv] Nīgrande Parish Nīgrande [lv] Alši Atvari Dziras Kalni Meldzere
Parishes	Ezere Gaiķi Jaunauce Jaunlutriņi Kursīši Novadnieki Pampāļi Ruba Saldus Šķēde Vadakste Zaņa Zirņi Zvārde

56°40′N 22°30′E / 56.667°N 22.500°E / 56.667; 22.500

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