District of Kandava

Kandava Municipality
Location
Kandava Municipality is located in east Kurzeme and it has borders with
Talsi, Tukums, Jaunpils, Brocēni, Saldus and Kuldīga municipalities.
Information about district of Kandava
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District contains 7 territories:
Town Kandava - administrative centre;
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Kandavas parish;
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Ceres parish;
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Matkules parish;
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Vanes parish;
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Zantes parish;
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Zemites parish.
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Good location ( just 97 km from capital - Riga)
Population - 9264
District area: 648,55 km2
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District of Kandava
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The oldest and the very first district in Latvia
(since 1996)
Coats of arms
Kandava town
Kandava region
Kandava municipality
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The Chairman of the
Kandava City Council –
Normunds Štoferts
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Total number of deputies
in municipality – 15
Kandava municipality
Education
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Kindergarten- 1
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Primary School- 1
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Elementary School- 4
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Secondary School- 1
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Boarding School- 1
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Professional Education
Competence Center- 1
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Association Livslust- 1
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Art and Music School- 1
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Dance School- 1
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Children's and Youth Sports
School- 1
Kindergarten «Zīļuks»
Founded in 1978
11 groups (children from
1 year to 7 years)
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Attendance: 220 children
Interest groups:
vocal ensemble
Matkules Primary School
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Founded in 1879
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Attendance: 53 pupils
8 interest groups: theatre, music, dance, sport,
art, computer graphics.
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Elementary Schools
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Zantes Elementary School (1885, 134 pupils)
Vanes Elementary School (1936; 95 pupils)
Ceres Elemetary School (1840, 94 pupils)
Zemites Elementary School (1848, 88 pupils)
K. Milenbaha Secondary School
Founded in 1936
 Attendance: 433 pupils
 20 interest groups: theatre,
music, dance, sport, first aid,
art, driving lessons e.t.c.
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Kandavas Secondary Boarding School
Founded in 1958
 Attendance: 315 pupils
 13 interest groups: theatre,
music, dance, sport, floristry, computer
graphics e.t.c.
 Also: special education programs for students with visual
impairment, with language and learning disorders.
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Professional Education Competence
Centre «Kandava Agricultural
Technical School»
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Founded in 1945
Attendance: 462 students
Study Programs: Automotive Transport, Electrical Equipment,
Agricultural Machinery, Catering Service, Hotel Management,
Tourism Management, Customer
Service.
Association Livslust-Dzivesprieks
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Founded in 1996
Attendance: 24 pupils
Kerstin Nordin (Sweden) founded the Livslust Foundation with the
purpose of providing rehabilitation and professional training to
disadvantaged youth.
Art and Music school
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Music School founded in 1959
Art School founded in 1992
Art and Music schools were united in 2012
Attendance: 253 pupils
Kandavas Dance School
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Founded in 1995
Accredited in 2014
Attendance: 112 pupils
Children from 3 years
Kandava children, youth sports school
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Founded in 2003
Attendance: 237 pupils
Programs: basketball, athletics
Coaches: 9
Sport
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Kandava sports hall
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Ceres sports hall
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Stadium with open-air swimming
pools in Kandava
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Go-kart track in Kandava
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Motopark Kandava
Annual Kandava Region Festival
Parishes Festivals and Sports games
Coffee and Tea festival
Other Cultural Events
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Easter
Summer Solstice
Street Festival
Mid-Autumn Fair
Women’s Day Event
Christmas
New Year
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e.t.c.
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We also have:
District Museum in Kandava
Craft centre
Tourism Information Centre
6 culture houses
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Kandavas Culture House
Valdeku Culture House
Zantes Culture House
Matkules Culture House
Zemites Culture House
Vanes Culture House
7 libraries
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Kandavas Library
Valdeku Library
Zantes Library
Matkules Library
Zemites Library
Vanes Library
Cere Library
Kandava Youth Centre "Nagla"
Gallery of arts «Vējspārns»
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