Zorģi (IPA: [zɔrɟi]; formerly Sudmalis) is a village in Iecava Parish, Bauska Municipality.[1] It is located in the southern part of the parish by the A7 highway, 4.4 km from the parish center Iecava, 18.8 km from the county center Bauskas and 49 km from Riga.

Zorģi
Sudmalis
Village
Zorģi is located in Latvia
Zorģi
Zorģi
Coordinates: 56°33′52″N 24°10′3″E / 56.56444°N 24.16750°E / 56.56444; 24.16750
CountryLatvia
MunicipalityBauska Municipality
ParishIecava Parish
Area
 • Total1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total196
ZIP Code
LV-3913

The village was formed near the former estates of Zorģi (Klein-Sorgen; in the northern part of the village) and Jurģi (Georgenhof; in the southwestern part). It grew up during the Soviet years as a village of the Imants Sudmalis Kolkhoz farm. From 1949 to 1954, the center of the Zaļumi village council. There is also a library in Zorģi.[2]

Population edit

Historical population count edit

Within existing borders, after CSP and OSP data. [3]

Historical population count
YearPop.±%
197055—    
1979149+170.9%
YearPop.±%
1989140−6.0%
2000220+57.1%
YearPop.±%
2011195−11.4%
2021196+0.5%

References edit

  1. ^ "LGIA place name database".
  2. ^ "Zorģu Bibliotēka".
  3. ^ "OSP".

56°33′52″N 24°10′03″E / 56.5644°N 24.1675°E / 56.5644; 24.1675