Vidzeme Planning Region


Vidzeme Region, officially Vidzeme Planning Region is one of the five planning regions of Latvia, it is situated in the northern part of Latvia. The state institution was founded on 2 October 2006, based on the creation of the region territory as prescribed by Regulations No. 133 of the Cabinet of Ministers as of 25 March 2003, the "Regulations on Territories of Planning Regions". As of 2020, the region's population was 211,309.

Municipalities

MunicipalitiesPopulation
Population
% Area
%
Alūksne Municipality13,56213,8615.01,699.812.7
Cēsis Municipality40,81041,16114.82,668.214.0
Gulbene Municipality19,10919,6197.01,876.19.8
Limbaži Municipality28,26328,69210.32,440.812.7
Madona Municipality31,03731,63711.43,633.819.0
Ogre Municipality57,59157,61720.71,839.49.6
Saulkrasti Municipality9,4079,2303.3277.81.5
Smiltene Municipality17,90418,1556.51801.39.4
Valka Municipality7,5457,5962.7910.34.8
Valmiera Municipality50,79951,37018.42,946.015.4
Vidzeme Planning Region276,037278,792100.019,183.2100.0

Economy

The gross regional product of the region was €2.0 billion in 2020.

Demography

Vidzeme Region had a population of 211,309 inhabitants in 2020.