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Zemgale Planning Region (Latvian: Zemgales plānošanas reģions) is a planning region of Latvia located within the south-center of the country.[4] Established in 2002, the planning region contains 22 municipalities: 20 local governments and two major cities, the largest being Jelgava.[5][6] As of 2020, the region's population was 228,409.[7]

Geography

Zemgale is located within the historical region of Semigallia, which encompasses the southern-central portion of the country. The planning region has a total area of 10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi), making up 16% of the nation's total territory.[8] Zemgale shares a 270 km (170 mi) border with the Republic of Lithuania, which sits directly to its south.[9]

With a population of 62,800, Jelgava is the largest city in the planning region

Zemgale is noted for its rich soil, unpolluted resources, and natural areas; 40% of the region is forested.[9][8]

Administrative divisions

Subdivision Area km2 Population[10] GDP[11] GDP per capita
 Jelgava 60 54,694 €740 million €13,462
Bauska Municipality 2,175 41,392 €383 million €9,228
Jēkabpils Municipality 2,996 39,984 €433 million €10,753
Jelgava Municipality 1,604 31,899 €321 million €10,071
Aizkraukle Municipality 2,274 29,055 €353 million €12,095
Dobele Municipality 1,629 27,993 €361 million €12,778
Zemgale Planning Region 10,739 225,017 €2,707 million €11,974

Demography

As of 2010, the region has a population of 280,494, which makes up 12.5% of Latvia's total population.[9] About half of Zemgale's population lives in the region's two largest cities: Jelgava and Jekabpils.

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 2019-08-25.
  4. ^ Berzina, Inga (2011). "The Zemgale Planning Region Geoportal - Experience for Rural Development". ortus.rtu.lv. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  5. ^ "Zemgale planning region". latlit.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  6. ^ "BEA-APP - Zemgale Planning Region". www.balticenergyareas.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ a b "Zemgale Planning Region, Latvia". www.eu2020goinglocal.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  9. ^ a b c "DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OF ZEMGALE" (PDF).
  10. ^ ""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.
  11. ^ "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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