title: Sigulda Municipality
text: # Sigulda Municipality
  
  Sigulda Municipality (Latvian: Siguldas novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Sigulda town, Sigulda Parish and More Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Allaži parish, too; the administrative centre being Sigulda. The population in 2020 was 17,992.
  
  On 1 July 2021, Sigulda Municipality was enlarged when Krimulda Municipality, Mālpils Municipality and Inčukalns Parish were merged into it.
  
  ## Twin towns — sister cities
  
  Sigulda is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are:
  
  * Agros, Cyprus
  * Altea, Spain
  * Asikkala, Finland
  * Bad Kötzting, Germany
  * Bellagio, Italy
  * Bundoran, Ireland
  * Chojna, Poland
  * Granville, France
  * Holstebro, Denmark
  * Houffalize, Belgium
  * Judenburg, Austria
  * Kőszeg, Hungary
  * Marsaskala, Malta
  * Meerssen, Netherlands
  * Niederanven, Luxembourg
  * Oxelösund, Sweden
  * Preveza, Greece
  * Rokiškis, Lithuania
  * Rovinj, Croatia
  * Sesimbra, Portugal
  * Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
  * Siret, Romania
  * Škofja Loka, Slovenia
  * Sušice, Czech Republic
  * Tryavna, Bulgaria
  * Türi, Estonia
  * Zvolen, Slovakia
  
  ### Other twinnings
  
  * Angus, Scotland
  * Birštonas, Lithuania
  * Chiatura, Georgia
  * Chocz, Poland
  * Falköping, Sweden
  * Keila, Estonia
  * Stuhr, Germany
  * Vesthimmerland, Denmark
  
  ## Images
  
  * Boundaries of the municipality from 2009 to 2021
  