Tērvete Municipality
Tērvete Municipality (Latvian: Tērvetes novads) is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Augstkalne parish, Bukaiši parish and Tērvete parish, the administrative centre being Zelmeņi.
Tērvete Municipality
Tērvetes novads | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2002 |
| Centre | Zelmeņi |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Dace Reinika (Our Home Is Here/LZS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 223.9 km2 (86.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,173 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Geography
The largest rivers are Auce, Ālave, Govaine, Krievaine, Reņģe, Skujaine, Svēpaine, Svētaine, Svete, Tērvete.
History
The county of Tērvete is located in the territory of the ancient Zemgalian Territory, which was first mentioned in the Livonian Chronicle of Henry in the XXIII, section 4, in the context of the events of 1219, as the "province called Tervete" (Latin: provincia, que Thervetene vocatur ).
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