Tukums Town The town of Tukums has its own flag and a coat of arms. The village of Tukums was first recorded in writings in 1445. On 27 November 1795, the tsarina of Russia Catherine II signed an order on establishing a Tukums district with the centre in Tukums. In 1995, the first town festival of Tukums took place. Tukums is a town with an air of antiquity combined with the loud rhythm of a modern life. The winding old town streets with its old buildings you ponder upon the town’s history, while elsewhere in the town, new apartment buildings, sports and recreation centres are built, parks, streets and recreation areas set up. Local Government of Tukums Municipality Locations of territorial units within the Tukums municipality apzīmējumi legend pagastu teritorijas municipalities blīvi apdzīvotas vietas (pagastu centri/pilsēta) densely populated areas (municipal centres/town) citas apdzīvotas vietas residential settlements The local government of the Tukums municipality is a single administrative territorial unit consisting of the town of Tukums and the rural municipalities of Degole, Džūkste, Irlava, Jaunsāti, Lestene, Pūre, Sēme, Slampe, Tume, and the rural municipality of Zentene. The administrative centre of the Tukums municipality is the town of Tukums. Coat of Arms of Tukums Flag of Tukums Municipality Population By the number of residents, the municipality of Tukums is the third largest municipality in the country. According to the data of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of 1 January 2016, 31,290 residents were registered in the municipality of Tukums. Over the last few years, depopulation has been observed in the municipality. The data of 1 January 2016, if compared to 1 January 2015, show a decrease of residents in the municipality of Tukums by 376 people. Population dynamics in the municipality of Tukums Source: Data of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, beginning of the year
Tukums Town The town of Tukums has its own flag and a coat of arms. The village of Tukums was first recorded in writings in 1445. On 27 November 1795, the tsarina of Russia Catherine II signed an order on establishing a Tukums district with the centre in Tukums. In 1995, the first town festival of Tukums took place. Tukums is a town with an air of antiquity combined with the loud rhythm of a modern life. The winding old town streets with its old buildings you ponder upon the town’s history, while elsewhere in the town, new apartment buildings, sports and recreation centres are built, parks, streets and recreation areas set up. Local Government of Tukums Municipality Locations of territorial units within the Tukums municipality apzīmējumi legend pagastu teritorijas municipalities blīvi apdzīvotas vietas (pagastu centri/pilsēta) densely populated areas (municipal centres/town) citas apdzīvotas vietas residential settlements The local government of the Tukums municipality is a single administrative territorial unit consisting of the town of Tukums and the rural municipalities of Degole, Džūkste, Irlava, Jaunsāti, Lestene, Pūre, Sēme, Slampe, Tume, and the rural municipality of Zentene. The administrative centre of the Tukums municipality is the town of Tukums. Coat of Arms of Tukums Flag of Tukums Municipality Population By the number of residents, the municipality of Tukums is the third largest municipality in the country. According to the data of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of 1 January 2016, 31,290 residents were registered in the municipality of Tukums. Over the last few years, depopulation has been observed in the municipality. The data of 1 January 2016, if compared to 1 January 2015, show a decrease of residents in the municipality of Tukums by 376 people. Population dynamics in the municipality of Tukums Source: Data of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, beginning of the year
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