Saldus Municipality (2009–2021)

The former Saldus Municipality () was a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging parts of the former Saldus district: Saldus town (municipal centre), Ezere Parish, Jaunauce Parish, Jaunlutriņi Parish, Kursīši Parish, Lutriņi Parish, Nīgrande Parish, Novadnieki Parish, Pampāļi Parish, Ruba Parish, Saldus Parish, Šķēde Parish, Vadakste Parish, Zaņa Parish, Zirņi Parish and Zvārde Parish.

On 1 July 2021 the municipality was merged with Brocēni Municipality into the new Saldus Municipality. The population in 2020 was 21,587.

Population

Patron of the University of Latvia

Since 2013, Saldus Municipality was a Silver Patron of the University of Latvia Foundation. The scholarship “Medusmaize” was intended for young people of their region who, after graduating from high school, start basic studies in one of the Latvian universities. If the criteria are met, support was to be provided throughout the bachelor's degree.

Twin towns — sister cities

Saldus is twinned with:

• Mažeikiai, Lithuania
• Nevarėnai, Lithuania
• Å ilutė, Lithuania
• Paide, Estonia
• Stargard, Poland
• Florești, Moldova
• Lidingö, Sweden
• Liederbach am Taunus, Germany
• Sankt Andrä, Austria
• Sergiyev Posad, Russia
• Tsqaltubo, Georgia
• Villebon-sur-Yvette, France
• Volda, Norway

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