Ādaži Parish

Ādaži Parish
parish of Latvia
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Ādaži Parish
Coordinates: 57°04′N 24°20′E
Country	Latvia
Area [1]
• Total	152.18 km^2 (58.76 sq mi)
• Land	139.07 km^2 (53.70 sq mi)
• Water	13.11 km^2 (5.06 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2024)[2]
• Total	5,361
• Density	35/km^2 (91/sq mi)

Ādaži Parish (Latvian: Ādažu pagasts) is an administrative unit of Ādaži Municipality, Latvia.

Villages of Ādaži parish

The administrative center of Ādaži Parish is the town of Ādaži, which itself is not part of the parish. In terms of population, the largest village in the parish in 2022 was Kadaga, with 2,362 inhabitants.

In total, the parish consists of 12 villages (3 large villages, 3 medium villages, 1 small village, 1 summer cottage village, and 6 sparsely populated villages), most of which are located along the A1 state highway "Rīga–Ainaži" (Baltezers and Kadaga). Over the last 10–20 years, three new villages (Birznieki, Eimuri, and Stapriņi) have developed near the center of Ādaži. The village of Alderi is separated from the nearby town of Ādaži by the Gauja–Baltezers Canal. The village of Atari is located in the western part of Ādaži Parish. Iļķene and Āņi are situated on the eastern side of the parish, separated from each other by the Gauja River. Near Iļķene and Āņi is Garkalne.[3]

The largest settlements are primarily located in the central and southern parts of the parish.

References

1. "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
2. "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
3. "Vietvārdu datubāze". vietvardi.lgia.gov.lv. Retrieved 24 December 2024.