Tērvete Municipality

Tērvete Municipality
Tērvetes novads
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country  Latvia
Formed 2002
Centre Zelmeņi
Government
 • Mayor Dace Reinika
Area[1]
 • Total 223.9 km2 (86.4 sq mi)
Population (2009)[2]
 • Total 4,173
 • Density 19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Website www.tervetesnov.lv

Tērvete Municipality (Latvian: Tērvetes novads) is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Augstkalne parish, Bukaiši parish and Tērvete parish, the administrative centre being Zelmeņi.

Geography

The largest rivers are Auce, Ālave, Govaine, Krievaine, Reņģe, Skujaine, Svēpaine, Svētaine, Svete, Tērvete.

History

The county of Tērvete is located in the territory of the ancient Zemgalian Territory, which was first mentioned in the Livonian Chronicle of Henry in the XXIII, section 4, in the context of the events of 1219, as the "province called Tervete" (Latin: provincia, que Thervetene vocatur ).

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
  2. ↑ The Central Election Commission of Latvia

Coordinates: 56°28′46″N 23°23′23″E / 56.47944°N 23.38972°E / 56.47944; 23.38972


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