Ozolnieki municipality
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Ozolnieki Municipality Ozolnieku novads |
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| Country |
 Latvia
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| Formed | 2003 | ||
| Centre | Ozolnieki | ||
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| • Mayor | Pēteris Veļeckis | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 286.1 km2 (110.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 10,538 | ||
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www |
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Ozolnieki Municipality (Latvian: Ozolnieku novads) is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Ozolnieki parish and Cena parish; the administrative centre being Ozolnieki. In 2009 municipality absorbed Sidrabene parish (in 2011 renamed to Salgale parish), too.
The municipality is located in the north of Zemgale Plain. It shares borders with Olaine municipality, Ķekava municipality, Bauska municipality, Iecava municipality, Jelgava municipality and the city Jelgava. The centre of Ozolnieki municipality - the town Ozolnieki - is located 6 kilometers from the city Jelgava and 36 kilometers from the (political) Riga. Total area - 286.1 km2.
Auči, Āne, Brankas, Cena, Dalbe, Emburga, Garoza, Jaunpēternieki, Ozolnieki, Plāņi, Renceles, Sidrabene and Tetele.
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