Tukums Municipality
Municipality of Latvia
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Tukums Municipality (Latvian: Tukuma novads) is a Latvian municipality situated partly in the region of Semigallia, partly in Courland and partly in Vidzeme. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Degole Parish, Džūkste Parish, Irlava Parish, Jaunsāti Parish, Lestene Parish, Pūre Parish, Sēme Parish, Slampe Parish, Tume Parish, Zentene Parish and Tukums town; the administrative centre being Tukums. The population in 2020 was 27,613.[1]
Tukums Municipality
Tukuma novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Tukums |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Gundars Važa (LRA) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Tukums Municipality was enlarged when Engure Municipality, Jaunpils Municipality and Kandava Municipality were merged into it.[2]
Population
| Territorial unit | Population (year) |
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| Degole parish | 665 (2018)[3] |
| Džūkste Parish | 1417 (2018) |
| Irlava Parish | 1406 (2018) |
| Jaunsāti Parish | 906 (2018) |
| Lestene Parish | 650 (2018) |
| Pūre Parish | 1436 (2018) |
| Sēme Parish | 1240 (2018) |
| Slampe Parish | 1855 (2018) |
| Tukums | 18447 (2018) |
| Tume Parish | 1748 (2018) |
| Zentene Parish | 504 (2018) |
Twin towns — sister cities
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Images
Council of Tukums Municipality
