Aglona Municipality

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Aglona Municipality
Aglonas novads
Municipality
Flag of Aglona Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Aglona Municipality
Coat of arms
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Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreAglona
Government
 • Council ChairJuris Butēvics
(Grāveri Parish List)
Area
[1]
 • Total392.54 km2 (151.56 sq mi)
 • Land357.74 km2 (138.12 sq mi)
 • Water34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total3,042
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Websitewww.aglona.lv

Aglona Municipality (Latvian: Aglonas novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Aglona Parish, Grāveri Parish, Kastuļina Parish and Šķeltova Parish, the administrative centre being Aglona. The population in 2020 was 3,099.[3]

On 1 July 2021, Aglona Municipality ceased to exist. Aglona Parish was merged into Preiļi Municipality and Grāveri Parish, Kastuļina Parish and Šķeltova Parish were merged into Krāslava Municipality.[4]


See also[]

  • Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)

References[]

  1. ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

Coordinates: 56°07′34″N 27°00′51″E / 56.12611°N 27.01417°E / 56.12611; 27.01417



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