Viļāni Municipality

Viļāni Municipality
Viļānu novads
Municipality
Flag of Viļāni Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Viļāni Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreViļāni
Government
 • Council ChairJekaterina Ivanova (S)
Area
[1]
 • Total286.82 km2 (110.74 sq mi)
 • Land281.13 km2 (108.54 sq mi)
 • Water5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total5,399
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Websitewww.vilanunovads.lv

Viļāni Municipality (Latvian: Viļānu novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Dekšāres Parish, Sokolki Parish, Viļāni Parish and Viļāni town; the administrative centre being Viļāni. The population as of 2020 was 5,417.[3]

On 1 July 2021, Viļāni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Rēzekne 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. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.

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