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SALDUS MUNICIPALITY
Saldus, 2015
General Description
Area -1683.3 km²
Population – (1.07.2014.) – 26 933
Geographical Location
Territory of the municipality is crossed by the national significance gas pipeline, high voltage electricity line, highway and railway lines.
Administrative Division
Saldus town and 15 rural territories
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13 administrations of rural territories.
Administrative Centre
Saldus is the administrative centre of Saldus municipality. There is no
separate administration for the town. Population of Saldus is 11 576,
territory of Saldus town covers 10.1 km2.
Symbols
Coat of arms
Flag
Council of Saldus
Municipality
Council consists of 17 local politicians elected from:
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«Reģionu alianse» ( The Regional Alliance) - 5;
«Vienotība» (Unity) - 4;
«Zaļo un Zemnieku savienība» ( Union of Greens and Farmers) - 4;
«Latvijas sociāldemokrātiskā strādnieku partija» (Latvian Social
Democratic Workers' Party) - 2;
«Visu Latvijai» – «Tēvzemei un Brīvībai LNNK» (For Fatherland and
Freedom /LNNK) - 1;
«Reformu partija» (Reform Party) - 1.
Executive Government
Indra Rassa – chairperson
Didzis Konuševskis – deputy chairperson
Māris Zusts – deputy chairperson responsible for development issues
Committees:
Finance committee;
Development committee;
Committee for social, education and culture issues;
Territory committee.
Administration of
Municipality
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Executive manager;
Deputy executive managers;
Administrative division;
Development division;
Finance division;
Domestic division;
Registry office;
Educational board;
Municipal police;
Auditor.
Municipality Services
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ENTERPRISES
SIA „ Saldus namu pārvalde” (municipal house management);
SIA „Saldus komunālserviss” (utilities office);
SIA „Saldus siltums” (heating) ;
SIA „Saldus tirgus” (market) ;
SIA "Saldus medicīnas centrs” (medicine centre).
AGENCIES:
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Municipal agency „Social office”;
Municipal agency „Saldus tourism information, culture and sport centre”;
Municipal agency „Saldus Radio”.
INSTITUTIONS:
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Pre-school education institutions;
Schools;
Children and youth centres;
Libraries;
Culture centres;
Museum;
Old aged home;
Day centres;
Orphans court;
Board of buildings.
Education Institutions
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Pre-school education institutions – 10;
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Education institutions with pre-school groups – 14;
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General education institutions – 18;
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Interest education institutions – 2;
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Education institutions with professional focus – 4;
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Vacational school– 1 (subordinate to education ministry).
Culture
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Culture centre;
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Culture houses;
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J. Rozentāls Saldus History and Art museum;
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Library in Saldus town and in administrative centres of the rural
territories.
Social care
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Municipal agency “Social office”;
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Home for elderly and handicaped people “Ābeles”;
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Day centre for people with mental disabilities;
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Social homes;
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Day centres for elderly people, children and youth.
Funding Sources
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Cohesion Fund (CF);
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);
European Social Fund (ESF);
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);
Latvia - Lithuania cross border cooperation programme;
Latvia – Estonia cross border cooperation programme;
EEZ/ Norwegian Financial Mechanism;
Swiss-Latvian cooperation programme;
Soros Foundation – Latvia;
Climate Change Financial Instrument.
Funding Sources- ERDF
Reconstruction of Robežu Street, reconstruction of the historical centre of
Saldus town, reconstruction of Dārza and Celtnieku Streets, reconstruction of
the crossing between Kuldīgas and Brīvības Streets, etc.
Funding Sources- ERDF
Adjustment of classrooms and obtaining of equipment for natural science studies,
improvement of everyday social skills of children and youth belonging to the risk
groups, improvement of teachers’ competitiveness.
Funding Sources- ERDF
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Reconstruction of two schools to adjust the infrastructure and equipment for
students with physical handicaps;
Reconstruction of kindergarten «Pasaciņa».
Funding Sources- CF and
ERDF
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Water handling projects – in Saldus town and rural territories;
Reconstruction of Saldus Medicine centre;
Construction of the building for Saldus music and art school.
Funding Sources- ESF
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Improvement of teachers’ competitiveness – approx. 323 teachers involved;
Attraction of specialists to improve the capacity of Saldus Municipality (economist,
accountant,territory planner);
Improvement if planning documents in Saldus Municipality (territory planning,
development program, sustainable development strategy);
Establishment of day centres and improvement of social services in Saldus
Municipality.
Funding Sources - EAFRD
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Reconstruction of the road Saldus-Pampāļi;
Reconstruction of sport grounds, culture centres, schools, streets and roads;
Exposition hall reconstruction in J. Rozentāla Saldus History and Art museum etc.
Funding Sources
La t v ia - Lit h u an ia c ro s s b o r d e r c o o p er ation p ro g r amme
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Innovative activities in culture, equipment purchase, environment improvement;
Equipment purchase for Saldus Medicine Centre;
Improvement of the beach on Saldus lake;
Extension of the nature trail in Saldus town.
Funding Sources
Swiss-Latvian cooperation programme
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Project “Expansion of Youth and Initiatives Centre “Šķūnis” for Multifunctional
Purposes”;
Project “Support for Fire Security Measures in Local Government General
Education Institutions”.
Funding Sources - Other
Soros Foundation – Latvia
Purchase of equipment and organization of activities at remote reorganized schools
Climate Change Financial Instrument
Energy efficiency activities in Secondary School No.2
Support from Municipality
Municipality Project Fund, which have four programs General, youth, culture, co-financing for LEADER projects;
Total budget - LVL 26000, max. support LVL 1000.00
Recipients – societies and foundations
Support for non-governmental organisations:
Max. support – LVL 200.00
Recipients –societies and foundations;
Support for energy efficiency projects in apartment houses:
Max. support – LVL 3500.00;
Recipients – submitters for this activity.
Entrepreneurship in
Municipality
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3363 registred enterprises (19.01.2015.);
Main fields – agriculture, forestry, producing;
Largest enterprises (by turnover):
1) SIA «SALDUS MEŽRŪPNIECĪBA» (forest exploitation);
2) SIA «SALDUS CEĻINIEKS» (road building);
3) SIA «ZIKO» (fuel trade);
4) SIA «TRANSPORTBETONS MB» (concrete producing);
5) SIA «SALDUS LABĪBA» (crop trade).
Avots: Lursoft data base
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Cooperation with
Entrepreneurs
Advisory council for entrepreneurs;
Exhibition «Made in Saldus»;
Organizing of Saldus Municipality celebration;
Tourism offer «Sweets Tour»;
Data basis with free real properties in Saldus Municipality for possible investors.
Town Twinning
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Lidingö, Sweden;
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Liederbach am Taunus, Germany;
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Villebon-sur-Yvette, France;
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Сeргиев Поcaд, Russia;
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Stargard Szczeciński, Poland;
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Paide, Estonia;
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St. Andrä, Austria;
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Mažeikiai, Lithuania;
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Šilutė, Lithuania;
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Volda, Norway;
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Nevarenai, Lithuania;
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Floreşti, Moldova.
Sweets Tour
SIA “Saldus pārtikas kombināts”
Saldus milk processing factory– milk sweets “The little cow” („Gotiņa”) production
process and degustation.
Apiary “Kāres”
Bee-keeper Jānis Vainovskis – tasting of honey and pollen, casting of wax candles and a
day of adventures in apiary during the season
SIA “Saldus Maiznieks”
Baking and tasting of bread, cakes etc.
SIA “Matss”
Baking and tasting of bread, cakes etc.
Tourism – Historical and
Cultural Heritage
Janis Rozentals history and arts museum offers exposition of Janis Rozentals works and
highly valued collection of Latvian classic and modern painters - an attractive insight
into the history of Saldus.
Tourism – Historical and
Cultural Heritage
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St. John’s Lutheran church in Saldus – the
oldest building of the town
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Jaunauce manor house – national
significance monument of architecture,
empire style
Tourism – Historical and
Cultural Heritage
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Ruins of Zvārde and Ķērkliņi churches – •
emotional evidence of WWII and Soviet
occupation found in the territory of
former military aviation training range,
largest in Latvia
German soldiers cemetery – one of the
most popular visitors’ destination in the
territory of Saldus municipality
Tourism - Nature
There are lakes, rivers and other water basins.
Traditions – Saldus
Municipality Celebration
Since the 2011, celebration happens every year in May.
Traditions –exhibition
«Made in Saldus»
Exhibition “Made in Saldus” – opportunity to show the offer, meet the clients
and cooperation partners.
Thank You for Attention!