Inčukalns Municipality

Inčukalns Municipality

*Inčukalna novads*
Inčukalns Municipality Inčukalna novads
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
Country	Latvia
Formed	2006
Centre	Inčukalns
Government
• Chairman	Aivars Nalivaiko (LZS)
Area
• Total	111.83 km2 (43.18 sq mi)
• Land	109.27 km2 (42.19 sq mi)
• Water	2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	7,622
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Website	www.incukalns.lv

Inčukalns Municipality (Latvian: Inčukalna novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 by merging Inčukalns Parish and Vangaži town, the administrative centre being Inčukalns. The population in 2020 was 7,640.^[3]

On 1 July 2021, Inčukalns Municipality ceased to exist. Inčukalns Parish was merged into Sigulda Municipality and Vangaži town was merged into Ropaži Municipality.^[4]

Inčukalns underground gas storage

Inčukalns underground gas storage facility, which helps to serve the Baltic States, is located in the municipality.^[5]^[6] The facility has a storage capacity of 4.47 bcm.^[7] The gas is stored approximately 800 meters underground. The facility is linked to the Balticconnector.

References

^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
^ "Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas". likumi.lv.
^ "Latvia Gas Inčukalns UGS website". www.lg.lv.
^ "Estonia in position to turn off winter gas for Russia". Postimees. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
^ "Skulte LNG Terminal - Natural Gas Storage". Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

56°50′12″N 24°29′46″E / 56.83667°N 24.49611°E / 56.83667; 24.49611

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[wikidata-a1a2825ce644137700d437d25b307517df5d8f15-v18-1] Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[wikidata-022372c893266d4fb61209507432a6866a56964f-v18-2] Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[LVannual-3] "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.

[4] "Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas". likumi.lv.

[5] "Latvia Gas Inčukalns UGS website". www.lg.lv.

[6] "Estonia in position to turn off winter gas for Russia". Postimees. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-28.

[7] "Skulte LNG Terminal - Natural Gas Storage". Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

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v t e Former first-level administrative divisions of Latvia (2009–2021)
Republican cities	Daugavpils Jēkabpils Jelgava Jūrmala Liepāja Rēzekne Riga Valmiera Ventspils
Municipalities	Aglona Aizkraukle Aizpute Aknīste Aloja Alsunga Alūksne Amata Ape Auce Ādaži Babīte Baldone Baltinava Balvi Bauska Beverīna Brocēni Burtnieki Carnikava Cesvaine Cēsis Cibla Dagda Daugavpils Dobele Dundaga Durbe Engure Ērgļi Garkalne Grobiņa Gulbene Iecava Ikšķile Ilūkste Inčukalns Jaunjelgava Jaunpiebalga Jaunpils Jelgava Jēkabpils Kandava Kārsava Kocēni Koknese Krāslava Krimulda Krustpils Kuldīga Ķegums Ķekava Lielvārde Limbaži Līgatne Līvāni Lubāna Ludza Madona Mazsalaca Mālpils Mārupe Mērsrags Naukšēni Nereta Nīca Ogre Olaine Ozolnieki Pārgauja Pāvilosta Pļaviņas Preiļi Priekule Priekuļi Rauna Rēzekne Riebiņi Roja Ropaži Rucava Rugāji Rundāle Rūjiena Salacgrīva Sala Salaspils Saldus Saulkrasti Sēja Sigulda Skrīveri Skrunda Smiltene Stopiņi Strenči Talsi Tērvete Tukums Vaiņode Valka Varakļāni Vārkava Vecpiebalga Vecumnieki Ventspils Viesīte Viļaka Viļāni Zilupe

v t e State cities and municipalities in Riga Planning Region
State cities	Riga Jūrmala Ogre
Municipalities	Ādaži Ķekava Limbaži Mārupe Ogre Olaine Ropaži Salaspils Saulkrasti Sigulda Tukums
Ogre is a state city, but it is also part of Ogre Municipality. Unlike the other listed entities, it is not a first-level administrative division of Latvia.

Inčukalns underground gas storage

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