Pierīga

Coordinates: 57°0′0″N 24°0′0″E / 57.00000°N 24.00000°E / 57.00000; 24.00000
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Pierīga Region
Location of Pierīga Region
CountryLatvia
Area
 • Total10,134 km2 (3,913 sq mi)
Population
370,504
 • Density36/km2 (90/sq mi)

Pierīga Region is one of the six statistical regions of Latvia.[1][2]

History

On March 15, 1226, the Pope Legate of Rome,

Riga County
.

Following the administrative reform of 1783, the southern part of

Valka County
. At that time the Riga district without the city of Riga consisted of 25
Ikskile - Salaspils
(Uexküll-Kircholm).

On March 18, 1941,

Riga district, Saulkrasti Municipality and Sigulda Municipality.[3] In 1956 and 1959, parts of Saulkrasti Municipality and Baldone Municipality were added to the Riga district, and in 1962 the majority of Sigulda Municipality
was added.

After the restoration of the Republic of Latvia in 1990, the Riga district villages has been renamed parishes. On April 28, 2004, Statistical region of Pieriga was established: Aloja county, Adazi county, Babite county, Baldone county, Carnikava county, Engure county, Garkalne county, Ikšķile county, Inčukalns county, Jaunpils county, Jurmala, Kandava novads, Krimulda novads, Ķegums novads, Ķekavas novads, Lielvarde novads, Limbažu novads, Mālpils novads, Marupes novads, Ogre novads, Olaines novads, Ropazu novads, Salacgrīvas novads, Salaspils novads, Saulkrastu novads, Stopinu municipality, Tukums municipality[4]

On October 12, 2006,

Pursuant to the Law on Administrative Territorial Reform adopted in 1998

.

References

  1. ^ "Ikgadējais HIV gadījumu skaits Latvijas Republikas statistiskajos reģionos" (PDF). Slimibu profilakses un kontroles centrs. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Rīga Pierīga Vidzeme Zemgale Kurzeme Latgale" (PDF). Lielvardes novads. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  3. ^ Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR "On the Establishment of Rural Areas in the Latvian SSR"
  4. ^ Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia Order no. 271 "On statistical regions of the Republic of Latvia and administrative units thereof" (amendments: Cabinet of Ministers Order No 381 of 3 June 2009, Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of 28 December 2010 No 759)
  5. ^ Riga Planning Region. Territory
  6. ^ Law on Administrative Territorial Reform
  7. ^ Law on Administrative Territories and Settlements

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