Ropaži Municipality
Ropaži Municipality
Ropažu novads | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Formed | 2005 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Ulbroka |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Signe Grūbe (JV/PRO) |
| 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 (2025) | |
• Total | 35,175 |
| • Density | 67.909/km2 (175.88/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.