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Riga Planning Region
Planning region of Latvia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Riga Region (Latvian: Rīgas reģions), officially Riga Planning Region (Latvian: Rīgas plānošanas reģions) and shortened as RPR is one of five planning regions of Latvia, situated in the central part of Latvia, in and around the metropolis of Riga and along the shores of the Gulf of Riga. The state institution was founded on 12 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".[4] After the 2021 reform, some of the Riga Region's lands were incorporated into Kurzeme and Vidzeme.
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Organisation
According to the "Law on Regional Development Riga Planning Region", Riga Region is supervised by the Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government, the decision-making authority is Riga Planning Region Development Council (RPRDC), which consists of 18 deputies appointed by the heads of the local municipalities comprising the region.[5]
Geography
The Riga Region was created in 2006, covering the territory and using the administrative boundaries of the now defunct districts of Latvia: Limbaži, Ogre, Riga and Tukums as well as the cities of Riga and Jūrmala.[6] As of 2017[update] the region consists of 28 municipalities and 2 republican cities with an area of 10,430.1 km².[7]
Demography
Around half of the Latvian population lives in Riga Region, which makes it the second largest region in the Baltic states after Vilnius County.
Economy
In 2021, Riga Region had GDP of €21.3 billion of which €17.6 billion was in Riga city.[8]
Administrative divisions
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