Babīte Municipality

Babīte Municipality
Babītes novads
Former municipality
Flag of Babīte Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Babīte Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Merged into Mārupe Municipality2021
CentrePiņķi
Government
 • ChairmanAivars Osītis (LRA)
Area
[1]
 • Total
243.42 km2 (93.98 sq mi)
 • Land204.77 km2 (79.06 sq mi)
 • Water38.65 km2 (14.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
11,247
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Websitewww.babite.lv

Babīte Municipality (Latvian: Babītes novads) is a former municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 when Babīte parish and Sala parish merged with the administrative centre becoming Piņķi.

On 1 July 2021, Babīte Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Mārupe Municipality[3]

  • Large bog Cenas Tīrelis in Babīte Municipality
    Large bog Cenas Tīrelis in Babīte Municipality

See also

References

  1. ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

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