Engure district

Engure district
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Basic data
Country	Latvia
Capital	Smārde
surface	397.9 km²
Residents	8045 (2010)
density	20 inhabitants per km²
founding	2009
ISO 3166-2	LV-029
Website	www.enguresnovads.lv (Latvian)

Coordinates: 57 ° 4 ′  N , 23 ° 15 ′  E

The District Engure (Engures novads) is located in western Latvia on the Gulf of Riga in the historic landscape Semgallen .

geography

The area is located on the Bay of Riga between Lake Engure in the north and Lake Kaņieris in the southeast. This southeastern part belongs to the Ķemeri National Park . The Torņakalns – Tukums railway also runs through this part of the district. One of the highest mountains in Courland, the Hüningsberg ( Milzukalns in Latvian ) is also located in the district.

population

The district consists of the three municipalities (pagasts) Engure , Lapmežciems and the administrative center Smārde . 8045 inhabitants (2010) live in the Engure district.

Web link

• Engure County website