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Planning region of Latvia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Riga Region (Latvian: Rīgas reģions), officially Riga Planning Region (Latvian: Rīgas plānošanas reģions) is one of the five planning regions of Latvia, it is situated in the central part of Latvia. The state institution was founded on 2 October 2006, based on the creation of the region territory as prescribed by Regulations No. 133 of the Cabinet of Ministers as of 25 March 2003, the "Regulations on Territories of Planning Regions". After the 2021 reform some Riga Region's lands were incorporated into Kurzeme and Vidzeme.
Riga Planning Region | |
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Country | Latvia |
Largest city | Riga |
Area | |
• Total | 3,158 km2 (1,219 sq mi) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 860,142 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Metro | €21.313 billion (2021) |
• Per capita | €25,000 (2021) |
Website | rpr |
Subdivision | Area km2 | Population[1] | GDP[2] | GDP per capita |
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Riga | 304 | 609,489 | €17,648 million | €28,943 |
Jūrmala | 101 | 51,158 | €504 million | €10,002 |
Sigulda Municipality | 1030 | 31,304 | €379 million | €12,345 |
Ķekava Municipality | 444 | 31,143 | €577 million | €19,030 |
Salaspils Municipality | 123 | 23,451 | €245 million | €10,664 |
Ādaži Municipality | 243 | 22,759 | €241 million | €11,208 |
Mārupe Municipality | 104 | 21,577 | €1,016 million | €30,248 |
Olaine Municipality | 309 | 20,505 | €290 million | €14,629 |
Ropaži Municipality | 325 | 6,836 | €758 million | €23,416 |
Riga Planning Region | 3,158 | 860,142 | €21,313 million | €25,033 |
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