Viļaka Municipality (Latvian: Viļakas novads, Latgalian: Vileks nūvods) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Kuprava Parish, Medņeva Parish, Susāji Parish, Šķilbēni Parish, Vecumi Parish, Žīguri Parish and Viļaka town; the administrative centre being Viļaka. The population in 2020 was 4,472.[3]
Viļaka Municipality
Viļakas novads | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Viļaka |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Sergejs Maksimovs (Latgale Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 640.10 km2 (247.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 627.92 km2 (242.44 sq mi) |
| • Water | 12.18 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 4,476 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Viļaka Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Balvi Municipality.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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