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]
Viļāni Municipality
Viļānu novads | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Viļāni |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Jekaterina Ivanova (S) |
| Area | |
• Total | 286.82 km2 (110.74 sq mi) |
| • Land | 281.13 km2 (108.54 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 5,399 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Viļāni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Rēzekne 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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