Salgale Parish


Salgale Parish is an administrative unit of the Republic of Latvia and one of the 512 parishes that constitute today's Latvia. In a broader context, Salgale Parish is an integral part of Jelgava Municipality, which, in turn, is one of the constituent parts of the historical Latvian land of Semigallia. Administratively, it is situated within Latvia's Zemgale Planning Region, one of the Planning [regions of Latvia|country's five planning regions].

History

Until 1949, the parish was part of Dobele county. After Latvia successfully achieved sovereignty and On the [Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia|independence from the Soviet Union in May 1990], it was once again renamed the Jelgava district. After the districts were abolished by the Saeima in 2009, the Salgale Parish became a part of Ozolnieki Municipality, which was subsequently merged into Jelgava Municipality during the 2021 Latvian administrative reform.

Villages of Salgale Parish