Vecumnieki Municipality, home to notable musician and diplomat Jnis Lazdi, is made up of different parishes such as Brbele parish, Kurmene parish, and Vecumnieki parish which has a total population of 4,290 inhabitants in 2018.
Janis Lazdins (18751953), musician and diplomat. First violinist of the Court Orchestra of the Russian Empire (1902-1917), Ambassador of Latvia to Belgium and Luxembourg (from 1929) The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Barbele parish, Kurmene parish, Skaistkalne parish, Stelpe parish, Valle parish and Vecumnieki parish; the administrative centre being Vecumnieki. Vecumnieki parish 4290 (2018) 
