Kuldīga Municipality Kuldīgas novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Kuldīga |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Inese Astaševska (For Kuldīga Municipality) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,505.16 km2 (967.25 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,432.13 km2 (939.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 26,666 |
| • Density | 10.964/km2 (28.397/sq mi) |
| Website | kuldigasnovads |
Kuldīga Municipality (Latvian:Kuldīgas novads) is amunicipality inCourland,Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 bymergingĒdole parish,Gudenieki parish,Īvande parish,Kabile parish,Kurmāle parish,Laidi parish,Padure parish,Pelči parish,Renda parish,Rumba parish,Snēpele parish,Turlava parish,Vārme parish andKuldīga town. The administrative centre is Kuldīga. As of 2020, the population was 22,028.[3]
During the2021 Latvian administrative reform, the previous municipality was merged withAlsunga Municipality andSkrunda Municipality. The new municipality now fully corresponds with the area of the formerKuldīga district.
Kuldīga municipality was established on 1 July 2009. Before that, it was a part ofKuldīga district, which also includedAlsunga andSkrunda districts. Kuldīga district was established in 1949. From 1952 to 1953, Kuldīga district was included inLiepāja district.
From 1819 to 1949, most of Kuldīga parish belonged to Kuldīga district. At that time,Ēdole Parish was part ofVentspils district, butGudenieki Parish, as well as part ofTurlava Parish (Klostere Parish) andLaidi Parish (Valtaiķi Parish) were inAizpute district.
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