Ķegums district

Ķegums district
Symbols
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Basic data
Country	Latvia
Capital	Ķegums
surface	490 km²
Residents	6306 (2010)
density	13 inhabitants per km²
founding	2002
ISO 3166-2	LV-051
Website	www.kegums.lv (Latvian)

Coordinates: 56 ° 45 '  N , 24 ° 44'  E

The Ķegums district (Ķeguma novads) is located in the center of Latvia in the historic Livonia countryside , about 50 km east-southeast of the capital Riga .

geography

The sub-municipalities of the district are located in the historical landscapes of Livonia and Zemgale , north and south of the Daugava . The traffic connection is through the navigable dam of the Ķegums hydroelectric power station built in 1939 .

population

The district consists of the four parishes (pagasts) Rembate, Birzgale, Tome and the administrative center Ķegums . 6306 inhabitants (2010) live in the Ķegums district.

Web link

• Ķegums district website