Cēsis Municipality
Introduction '''Cēsis Municipality''' () is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Vaive parish and Cēsis town, which became the administrative centre. As of 2020, the population was 16,291.On 1 July 2021, Cēsis Municipality was enlarged when Amata Municipality, Jaunpiebalga Municipality, Līgatne Municipality, Pārgauja Municipality, Priekuļi Municipality and Vecpiebalga Municipality were merged into it. The territory of Cēsis Municipality is defined by law as a part of the region of Vidzeme.
Subdivisions After the 2021 merger, Cēsis Municipality consists of the following subunits: * Amata Parish* Cēsis city* Drabeši Parish* Dzērbene Parish* Ineši Parish* Jaunpiebalga Parish* Kaive Parish* Liepa Parish* Līgatne Parish* Mārsnēni Parish* Nītaure Parish* Priekuļi Parish* Raiskums Parish* Skujene Parish* Stalbe Parish* Straupe Parish* Taurene Parish* Vaive Parish* Vecpiebalga Parish* Veselava Parish* Zaube Parish* Zosēni Parish
Twin towns — sister cities Cēsis is twinned with:* Achim, Germany* Baku, Azerbaijan* Gatchinsky District, Russia* Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland* Rakvere, Estonia* Rokiškis, Lithuania* Tyresö, Sweden* Zhovkva, Ukraine* Loutraki, Greece
Images File:Cesu novads karte.png|Boundaries of the municipality from 2009 to 2021File:Cēsu novads COA 2010-2021.svg|alt=|Former coat of arms (2010–2021)File:Cesis Ordensburg Cesis 08.JPG|alt=|View of Cēsis CastleFile:Drabeši mõisa peahoone 2013.aastal.jpg|alt=|Drabeši Manor main buildingFile:Lutheran church in Jaunpiebalga 10.jpg|alt=|Jaunpiebalga Lutheran ChurchFile:Scenery of Līgatne.jpg|alt=|Scenery of LīgatneFile:Stalbes vidusskola 2002-06-01 - panoramio.jpg|alt=|Stalbe Secondary SchoolFile:Priekuļi, ūdenstornis - panoramio.jpg|alt=|Water tower in PriekuļiFile:Vecpiebalga Manor House (1).jpg|alt=|Vecpiebalga Manor
See also *Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)
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