Dundaga Municipality

Dundaga Municipality
Dundagas novads
Former municipality
Slītere Lighthouse
Slītere Lighthouse
Flag of Dundaga Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Dundaga Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreDundaga
Government
 • Council Chairvacant
Area
[1]
 • Total676.35 km2 (261.14 sq mi)
 • Land667.74 km2 (257.82 sq mi)
 • Water8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total3,487
 • Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Websitewww.dundaga.lv

Dundaga Municipality (Latvian: Dundagas novads, Livonian: Dūoņig mōgõn)[3] is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Dundaga parish and Kolka parish, the administrative centre being Dundaga. As of 2020, the population was 3,571.[4]

On 1 July 2021, Dundaga Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Talsi Municipality.[5]

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References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Dundagas novads piedalīsies «Balttour» izstādē" [Dundaga Municipality will participate in the BaltTour expo]. www.dundaga.lv. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  4. ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  5. ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.

57°31′N 22°21′E / 57.517°N 22.350°E / 57.517; 22.350


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