Vidzeme Planning Region

Vidzeme Region (Latvian: Vidzemes reģions), officially Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvian: Vidzemes plānošanas reģions) is one of the five planning regions of Latvia, it is situated in the northern 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". As of 2020, the region's population was 211,309.^[4]

Vidzeme Region
Planning Region
Valmiera the biggest city in region Krustpils Castle Cēsis second largest city in region
Logo
Motto(s):  "Ceļš Ved Augšup!" (The Only Way is Up!)
Country	Latvia
Largest city	Valmiera
Area
• Total	19,770 km2 (7,630 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	276,449
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	€3.291 billion (2022)
• Per capita	€11,869 (2022)
HDI (2022)	0.868[3] very high · 4th
Website	http://www.vidzeme.lv

Municipalities

Municipalities	Population (2022)	Population (2021)	% (2021)	Area (km²)	%
Alūksne Municipality	13,562	13,861	5.0	1,699.8	12.7
Cēsis Municipality	40,810	41,161	14.8	2,668.2	14.0
Gulbene Municipality	19,109	19,619	7.0	1,876.1	9.8
Limbaži Municipality	28,263	28,692	10.3	2,440.8	12.7
Madona Municipality	28,119	28,692	10.3	3,354.8	17.5
Ogre Municipality	57,591	57,617	20.7	1,839.4	9.6
Saulkrasti Municipality	9,407	9,230	3.3	277.8	1.5
Smiltene Municipality	17,904	18,155	6.5	1801.3	9.4
Valka Municipality	7,545	7,596	2.7	910.3	4.8
Valmiera Municipality	50,799	51,370	18.4	2,946.0	15.4
Varakļāni Municipality	2,918	2,945	1.1	279.0	1.5
Vidzeme Planning Region	276,037	278,792	100.0	19,183.2	100.0

Economy

The gross regional product (GRP) of the region was €2.0 billion in 2020.^[5]

Demography

Vidzeme Region had a population of 211,309 inhabitants in 2020.^[6]

See also

• Planning regions of Latvia
• Administrative divisions of Latvia