Stopiņi Municipality

Stopiņi Municipality (Latvian: Stopiņu novads) is a former municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2005 through the reorganization of Stopiņi Parish, the administrative centre being Ulbroka. The municipality consisted of the following villages and settlements: Ulbroka, Saurieši, Upeslejas, Dreiliņi, Vālodzes, Līči, Dzidriņas, Rumbula and Cekule.^[3] The population in 2020 was 11,458.^[4]

Stopiņi Municipality Stopiņu novads
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Latvia
Formed	2005
Centre	Ulbroka
Government
• Council Chair	Vita Paulāne (LRA)
Area [1]
• Total	53.46 km2 (20.64 sq mi)
• Land	51.48 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
• Water	1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	12,201
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Website	www.stopini.lv

On 1 July 2021, Stopiņi Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged to Ropaži Municipality as Stopiņi Parish.^[5]

The municipality derived its name from the estate Stopenhof, founded in the area in the 16th century by the city doctor of Riga, Zacharias Stopius. The coat of arms of the municipality also incorporates parts from the coat of art of Zacharias Stopius.^[6]

The only IKEA store in Latvia was completed here in July 2018.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Latvia

References

1. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. "Stopiņu novads - Fakti" (in Latvian). Stopiņi Municipality. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
4. "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
5. "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
6. "VĒSTURE". Stopiņi Municipality. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

External links

• Media related to Stopiņi Municipality at Wikimedia Commons

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