Kocēni Municipality

Kocēni Municipality
Kocēnu novads
Municipality
Flag of Kocēni Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Kocēni Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2009
Dissolved2021
CentreKocēni
Government
 • ChairmanJānis Olmanis (NA)
Area
[1]
 • Total
498.87 km2 (192.61 sq mi)
 • Land487.58 km2 (188.26 sq mi)
 • Water11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
5,776
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Websitewww.kocenunovads.lv

Kocēni Municipality (Latvian: Kocēnu novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bērzaine Parish, Dikļi Parish, Kocēni Parish, Vaidava Parish and Zilākalns Parish; the administrative centre being Kocēni. Until 28 January 2010 the name of municipality was Valmiera Municipality (Valmieras novads).[3]

On 1 July 2021, Kocēni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[4]

See also

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. ^ "Priekšlikumu tabula". titania.saeima.lv. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  4. ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.

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