Stopiņi Municipality

Stopiņi Municipality
Stopiņu novads
Municipality

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Country  Latvia
Formed 2005
Centre Ulbroka
Government
  Mayor Jānis Pumpurs
Area[1]
  Total 53.5 km2 (20.7 sq mi)
Population (2009)[2]
  Total 9,577
  Density 180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Website www.stopini.lv

Stopiņi Municipality (Latvian: Stopiņu novads) is a municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2005 through the reorganization of Stopiņi Parish, the administrative centre being Ulbroka. The municipality consists of the following villages and settlements: Ulbroka, Saurieši, Upeslejas, Dreiliņi, Vālodzes, Līči, Dzidriņas, Rumbula and Cekule.[3]

The only IKEA store in Latvia was completed here in July 2018.

See also

References

  1. The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
  2. The Central Election Commission of Latvia
  3. "Stopiņu novads - Fakti" (in Latvian). Stopiņi Municipality. Retrieved 2010-09-28.

Coordinates: 56°56′N 24°17′E / 56.933°N 24.283°E / 56.933; 24.283


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