Mārupe Municipality

Mārupe Municipality (Latvian: Mārupes novads) is a municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by reorganization of Mārupe Parish the administrative centre being Mārupe.

Mārupe Municipality
Mārupes novads
Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2021
CentreMārupe
Government
 • Council ChairMārtiņš Bojārs (LZS)
Area
[1]
 • Total103.84 km2 (40.09 sq mi)
 • Land100.40 km2 (38.76 sq mi)
 • Water3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total21,577
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Websitewww.marupe.lv
Riga Airport

On 1 July 2021, Mārupe Municipality was enlarged when Babīte Municipality was merged into it.[3] Since that date, Mārupe Municipality consists of the following administrative units: Mārupe Parish, Babīte Parish and Sala Parish. Latvian law defines Mārupe Parish and Sala Parish as parts of the Vidzeme region and Babīte Parish as belonging partly to Vidzeme and partly to Semigallia.[4]

Riga International Airport is located in the municipality.[5] The Latvian Civil Aviation Agency has its head office at the airport.[6]

AirBaltic has its head office on the airport property.[5] SmartLynx Airlines has its head office in Mārupe.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
  2. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
  3. Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
  4. Latviešu vēsturisko zemju likums
  5. "airBaltic in Riga Archived 2010-01-27 at the Wayback Machine." AirBaltic. Retrieved on 16 January 2010 "Air Baltic Corporation AS Registration number: 40003245752 ADMINISTRATION RIGA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Marupes county, LV-1053, Latvia"
  6. "Contacts." Latvian Civil Aviation Agency. Retrieved on 19 January 2012 "Civil aviation agency Address: Airport "Riga", LV-1053, Latvia"
  7. "About SmartLynx Airlines Archived 2017-08-17 at the Wayback Machine." About SmartLynx Airlines. Retrieved on 1 July 2010 "Address Mazrûdas Mârupes pagasts Rîgas rajons LV-2167."
  8. "Contact Us Archived 2017-08-17 at the Wayback Machine." SmartLynx Airlines. Retrieved on 1 July 2010 "SmartLynx Airlines Mazrûdas Mârupes pagasts Rîgas rajons LV-2167."



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