Kurzeme Planning Region (before 2021)
Kurzeme Region (Latvian: Kurzemes reģions), officially Kurzeme Planning Region (Latvian: Kurzemes plānošanas reģions), is one of the five planning regions of Latvia, it is situated in the western part of Latvia, at the shores of the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Riga. 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 237,407.
Kurzeme Region | |
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Planning Region | |
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| Coordinates: 57°0′0″N 22°0′0″E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Largest city | Liepāja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,596 km2 (5,249 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 237,407 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €2.793 billion |
| • Per capita | €11,767 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.826 very high · 3rd |
| Website | kurzemesregions.lv |
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