Zemgale Planning Region () is a planning region of Latvia located within the south-center of the country. Established in 2002, the planning region contains 22 municipalities: 20 local governments and two major cities, the largest being Jelgava. As of 2020, the region's population was 228,409.
Geography Zemgale is located within the historical region of Semigallia, which encompasses the southern-central portion of the country. The planning region has a total area of , making up 16% of the nation's total territory. Zemgale shares a border with the Republic of Lithuania, which sits directly to its south.
Zemgale is noted for its rich soil, unpolluted resources, and natural areas; 40% of the region is forested.
Administrative divisions
Subdivision Area km2 Population GDP GDP per capita 60 54,694 €740 million €13,462 Bauska Municipality 2,175 41,392 €383 million €9,228 Jēkabpils Municipality 2,996 39,984 €433 million €10,753 Jelgava Municipality 1,604 31,899 €321 million €10,071 Aizkraukle Municipality 2,274 29,055 €353 million €12,095 Dobele Municipality 1,629 27,993 €361 million €12,778 Zemgale Planning Region 10,739 225,017 €2,707 million €11,974
Demography As of 2010, the region has a population of 280,494, which makes up 12.5% of Latvia's total population. About half of Zemgale's population lives in the region's two largest cities: Jelgava and Jēkabpils.
References