Talsi Municipality

Coordinates: 57°15′N 22°36′E / 57.250°N 22.600°E / 57.250; 22.600
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Talsi Municipality
Talsu novads
Tālsa mōgõn
Flag of Talsi Municipality
Coat of arms of Talsi Municipality
Location of Talsi Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
Reformed2021
CentreTalsi
Government
 • Council ChairAndis Āboliņš (LZP)
Area
 • Total2,750.8 km2 (1,062.1 sq mi)
 • Land2,674.3 km2 (1,032.6 sq mi)
 • Water76.5 km2 (29.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total35,194
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Websitetalsunovads.lv

Talsi Municipality (

Virbi parish, Talsi town, Stende town, Sabile town and Valdemārpils town with its countryside territory. In 2021 the municipality was expanded to include the former Dundaga municipality, Mērsrags municipality and Roja municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality is Talsi city. The population in 2022 was 35,194.[2]

On 25 January 2023, a traffic sign was erected with the municipality's Livonian name to reflect its Livonian cultural heritage as part of the Livonian language revival process. The sign is notable for being the first Livonian-language traffic sign in Latvia; similar signs are planned to be placed at villages along the Livonian Coast.[1][3][4]

Population

Territorial unit Population (year)
Abava parish
1123 (2018)[5]
Ārlava parish
887 (2018)
Balgale parish
839 (2018)
Ģibuļi parish
2286 (2018)
Īve parish
450 (2018)
Ķūļciems parish
358 (2018)
Laidze parish
1801 (2018)
Lauciene parish
1574 (2018)
Lībagi parish
1967 (2018)
Lube parish
482 (2018)
Sabile 1542 (2018)
Stende 1741 (2018)
Strazde parish
388 (2018)
Talsi 10029 (2018)
Valdemārpils 1332 (2018)
Valdgale parish
1251 (2018)
Vandzene parish
1657 (2018)
Virbi parish
823 (2018)

Twin towns — sister cities

Talsi is

twinned with:[6]

Symbols

After the 2021 administrative reform, the previous coat of arms and flag of the municipality were abolished and work began on creating new ones.[7] The new coat of arms was adopted on 20 October 2022, with the new flag following on 29 June 2023.[8][9]

  • Coat of arms (2010–2021)
    Coat of arms (2010–2021)
  • Flag (2010–2021)
    Flag (2010–2021)

See also

  • Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)

References

  1. ^ a b Laugen, Lauri (27 January 2023). "Lätis püstitati ajaloo esimene liivikeelse kirjaga liiklusmärk". Delfi (in Estonian).
  2. ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  3. ^ "Re:voice - The First Livonian Language Road Sign Unveiled in Latvia". revoice.falmouth.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  4. Lsm.lv
    (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Starptautiskā sadarbība". talsi.lv (in Latvian). Talsi. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  7. ^ "Prezentē jaunā Talsu novada ģerboņa metus" [Sketch designs of the new Talsi Municipality coat of arms unveiled]. Talsu novads (in Latvian). 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  8. ^ "Ģerboņu katalogs - Talsu novada ģerbonis". gerboni.kulturaskarte.lv. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  9. ^ "Par pašvaldības simboliku" [On the Symbols of the Municipality]. LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-03-16.

57°15′N 22°36′E / 57.250°N 22.600°E / 57.250; 22.600