Kārsava Municipality

Kārsava Municipality
Kārsavas novads
Municipality
Flag of Kārsava Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Kārsava Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2021
CentreKārsava
Government
 • ChairwomanInāra Silicka (LZP)
Area
[1]
 • Total
627.98 km2 (242.46 sq mi)
 • Land617.63 km2 (238.47 sq mi)
 • Water10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
5,127
 • Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Websitewww.karsava.lv

Kārsava Municipality (Latvian: Kārsavas novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Goliševa Parish, Malnava Parish, Mērdzene Parish, Mežvidi Parish, Salnava Parish and Kārsava town, the administrative centre being Kārsava.

On 1 July 2021, Kārsava Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Ludza Municipality.[3]

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. ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.

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