Sigulda Municipality

Sigulda Municipality (Latvian: Siguldas novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Sigulda town, Sigulda Parish and More Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Allaži parish, too; the administrative centre being Sigulda. The population in 2020 was 17,992.^[3]

Sigulda Municipality Siguldas novads
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Latvia
Formed	2003
Reformed	2021
Centre	Sigulda
Government
• Council Chair	Jānis Vimba (Sigulda municipality parcel (SNP))
Area [1]
• Total	1,029.89 km2 (397.64 sq mi)
• Land	1,003.30 km2 (387.38 sq mi)
Population  (2025)[2]
• Total	31,480
• Density	31.38/km2 (81.26/sq mi)
Website	www.sigulda.lv

On 1 July 2021, Sigulda Municipality was enlarged when Krimulda Municipality, Mālpils Municipality and Inčukalns Parish were merged into it.

Twin towns — sister cities

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

Sigulda is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are:^[4]

• Agros, Cyprus
• Altea, Spain
• Asikkala, Finland
• Bad Kötzting, Germany
• Bellagio, Italy
• Bundoran, Ireland
• Chojna, Poland
• Granville, France
• Holstebro, Denmark
• Houffalize, Belgium
• Judenburg, Austria
• Kőszeg, Hungary
• Marsaskala, Malta
• Meerssen, Netherlands
• Niederanven, Luxembourg
• Oxelösund, Sweden
• Preveza, Greece
• Rokiškis, Lithuania
• Rovinj, Croatia
• Sesimbra, Portugal
• Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
• Siret, Romania
• Škofja Loka, Slovenia
• Sušice, Czech Republic
• Tryavna, Bulgaria
• Türi, Estonia
• Zvolen, Slovakia

Other twinnings^[5]

• Angus, Scotland
• Birštonas, Lithuania
• Chiatura, Georgia
• Chocz, Poland
• Falköping, Sweden
• Keila, Estonia
• Stuhr, Germany
• Vesthimmerland, Denmark