Zemgale Planning Region
Zemgale Planning Region
Zemgales plānošanas reģions | |
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| Coordinates: 56°30′0″N 23°30′0″E / 56.50000°N 23.50000°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Largest city | Jelgava |
| Area | |
| • Planning Region | 10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 645 km2 (249 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Planning Region | 225,017 |
| • Density | 26.11/km2 (67.6/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.816[2] very high · 6th |
| Website | zemgale.lv |
Zemgale Planning Region (Latvian: Zemgales plānošanas reģions) is a planning region of Latvia located within the south-center of the country.[3] Established in 2002, the planning region contains 22 municipalities: 20 local governments and two major cities, the largest being Jelgava.[4][5] As of 2020, the region's population was 228,409.[6]
Geography
Zemgale is located within the historical region of Semigallia, which encompasses the southern-central portion of the country. The planning region has a total area of 10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi), making up 16% of the nation's total territory.[7] Zemgale shares a 270 km (170 mi) border with the Republic of Lithuania, which sits directly to its south.[8]
Zemgale is noted for its rich soil, unpolluted resources, and natural areas; 40% of the region is forested.[8][7]
Economy
The gross regional product (GRP) of the region was €2.5 billion in 2020.[9]
Demography
As of 2010, the region has a population of 280,494, which makes up 12.5% of Latvia's total population.[8] About half of Zemgale's population lives in the region's two largest cities: Jelgava and Jekabpils.
See also
References
- ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Berzina, Inga (2011). "The Zemgale Planning Region Geoportal - Experience for Rural Development". ortus.rtu.lv. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "Zemgale planning region". latlit.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "BEA-APP - Zemgale Planning Region". www.balticenergyareas.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ a b "Zemgale Planning Region, Latvia". www.eu2020goinglocal.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ a b c "DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OF ZEMGALE" (PDF).
- ^ "Gross domestic product by region and city (at current prices) – Territorial unit, Indicator and Time period".