Ropaži Municipality
Ropaži Municipality
Ropažu novads | |
|---|---|
| Country | Latvia |
| Formed | 2005 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Ulbroka |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Vita Paulāne (LA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 536.12 km2 (207.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 517.97 km2 (199.99 sq mi) |
| • Water | 18.15 km2 (7.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 35,178 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Website | ropazi |
Ropaži Municipality (Latvian: Ropažu novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2005 with the reorganization of Ropaži parish. The administrative centre is Ulbroka. The population in 2020 was 6,835.
On 1 July 2021, Ropaži Municipality was enlarged when Garkalne Municipality, Stopiņi Municipality and Vangaži town were merged with it. The entire territory of Ropaži Municipality is defined by Latvian law as a part of the region of Vidzeme.
The center of Ulbroka is 14 km from Riga, the capital of Latvia.