Riga Planning Region
Riga Region | |
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.jpg) Riga Planning Region (in blue) | |
| Coordinates: 57°0′0″N 24°0′0″E / 57.00000°N 24.00000°E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,158 km2 (1,219 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 847,162 |
| • Density | 268.3/km2 (694.8/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €26.049 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | €30,440 (2022) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.937[3] very high · 1st |
| Website | rpr |
Riga Region (Latvian: Rīgas reģions), officially Riga Planning Region (Latvian: Rīgas plānošanas reģions) and shortened as RPR is one of five planning regions of Latvia, situated in the central part of Latvia, in and around the metropolis of Riga and along the shores of the Gulf of Riga. The state institution was founded on 12 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".[4] After the 2021 reform, some of the Riga Region's lands were incorporated into Kurzeme and Vidzeme.
Organisation
According to the "Law on Regional Development Riga Planning Region", Riga Region is supervised by the Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government, the decision-making authority is Riga Planning Region Development Council (RPRDC), which consists of 18 deputies appointed by the heads of the local municipalities comprising the region.[5]
Geography
The Riga Region was created in 2006, covering the territory and using the administrative boundaries of the now defunct districts of Latvia: Limbaži, Ogre, Riga and Tukums as well as the cities of Riga and Jūrmala.[6] However after reforms the region consisted of 28 municipalities and 2 republican cities with an area of 10,430.1 km², a radius of over 100 km (62 mi) in the case of Ainaži in the North.[7] Statistically it combined the city and Pierīga.
The region was reduced threefold during the second reforms on 1 July 2021 with multiple municipalities ceded to bordering regions.
Demography
Around half of the Latvian population lives in Riga Region, which makes it the second largest region in the Baltic states after Vilnius County.
Economy
In 2021, Riga Region had GDP of €21.3 billion of which €17.6 billion was in Riga city.[8]
Administrative divisions
| Subdivision | Area km2 | Population[9] | GDP[10] | GDP per capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Riga |
304 | 609,489 | €17,648 million | €28,943 |
 Jūrmala |
101 | 51,158 | €504 million | €10,002 |
| Sigulda Municipality | 1030 | 31,304 | €379 million | €12,345 |
| Ķekava Municipality | 444 | 31,143 | €577 million | €19,030 |
| Salaspils Municipality | 123 | 23,451 | €245 million | €10,664 |
| Ādaži Municipality | 243 | 22,759 | €241 million | €11,208 |
| Mārupe Municipality | 104 | 21,577 | €1,016 million | €30,248 |
| Olaine Municipality | 309 | 20,505 | €290 million | €14,629 |
| Ropaži Municipality | 325 | 6,836 | €758 million | €23,416 |
| Riga Planning Region | 3,158 | 860,142 | €21,313 million | €25,033 |
See also
References
- ^ "Population by ethnicity in regions, cities, municipalities, towns, neighbourhoods and densely populated areas at the beginning of year 2012 - 2025". data stat.gov.lv.
- ^ "Gross domestic product by region and city (at current prices) 2000–2023". stat.gov.lv.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "ABOUT THE TERRITORY OF RIGA PLANNING REGION". Riga Planning Region. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ "WELCOME TO RIGA PLANNING REGION!". Riga Planning Region. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ "RIGA REGION". Riga Region Development Agency. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ "Rīgas plānošanas reģiona deinstitucionalizācijas plāns" (PDF) (in Latvian). Riga Planning Region. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "Gross domestic product in regions; Oficiālās statistikas portāls". stat.gov.lv.
- ^ ""Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)"". www.data.stat.gov.lv.
- ^ "Gross domestic product and gross value added by planning region, State city and municipality at current prices (after administrative-territorial reform in 2021), (thousand euro) – Territorial unit, Time period and Indicator". www.data.stat.gov.lv.