Stopiņi Municipality


Stopiņi Municipality is a municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2005 through the reorganization of Stopiņi Parish, the administrative centre being Ulbroka. The municipality consists of the following villages and settlements: Ulbroka, Saurieši, Upeslejas, Dreiliņi, Vālodzes, Līči, Dzidriņas, Rumbula and Cekule.
The municipality derives its name from the estate Stopenhof, founded in the area in the 16th century by the city doctor of Riga Zacharias Stopius. The coat of arms of the municipality also incorporates parts from the coat of art of Zacharias Stopius.
The only IKEA store in Latvia was completed here in July 2018.