See also: Riga Planning Region (before 2021)

Riga Region (Latvian: Rīgas reģions), officially Riga Planning Region (Latvian: Rīgas plānošanas reģions) is one of the five planning regions of Latvia, it is situated in the central part of Latvia. The state institution was founded on 2 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.

Administrative divisions

Subdivision Area km2 Population[1] GDP[2] 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. ^ ""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.
  2. ^ "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.