Bauska Municipality

Bauska Municipality (Latvian: Bauskas novads) is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Brunava parish, Ceraukste parish, Code parish, Dāviņi parish, Gailīši parish, Īslīce parish, Mežotne parish, Vecsaule parish and Bauska town, the administrative centre being Bauska.

Bauska Municipality Bauskas novads
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Latvia
Formed	2009
Reformed	2021
Centre	Bauska
Government
• Council Chair	Aivars Mačeks (NA)
Area [1]
• Total	2,174.91 km2 (839.74 sq mi)
• Land	2,131.28 km2 (822.89 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	40,906
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	LV-016
Website	www.bauska.lv

On 1 July 2021, Bauska Municipality was enlarged when Iecava Municipality, Rundāle Municipality and Vecumnieki Municipality ceased to exist and their territory was merged into Bauska Municipality. Since that date, Bauska Municipality consists of the following administrative units: Bauska town, Bārbele Parish, Brunava Parish, Ceraukste Parish, Code Parish, Dāviņi Parish, Gailīši Parish, Iecava Parish, Iecava town, Īslīce Parish, Kurmene Parish, Mežotne Parish, Rundāle Parish, Skaistkalne Parish, Stelpe Parish, Svitene Parish, Valle Parish, Vecsaule Parish, Vecumnieki Parish and Viesturi Parish.^[3]

Latvian law defines the entire territory of Bauska Municipality as a part of the Semigallia region.^[4] It borders Lithuania.

Twin towns—sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia

Bauska is twinned with:^[5]

• Hedemora, Sweden
• Khashuri, Georgia
• Náchod, Czech Republic
• Pakruojis, Lithuania
• Radviliškis, Lithuania
• Rypin, Poland
• Soroca, Moldova

See also

• History of Bauska
• Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)