Ilūkste Municipality

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Ilūkste Municipality
Ilūkstes novads
Municipality
Flag of Ilūkste Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Ilūkste Municipality
Coat of arms
MapaIlūkstes.PNG
Country Latvia
Formed2003
CentreIlūkste
Government
 • ChairmanStefans Rāzna (LZS)
Area
[1]
 • Total647.46 km2 (249.99 sq mi)
 • Land632.22 km2 (244.10 sq mi)
 • Water15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total6,374
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Websitewww.ilukste.lv

Ilūkste Municipality (Latvian: Ilūkstes novads) was a municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Pilskalne Parish, Šēdere Parish, Bebrene Parish and Ilūkste town. In 2009 it absorbed Dviete parish, Eglaine parish and Subate town with its rural area the administrative centre being Ilūkste. In 2010 the rural area of Subate was reorganised as a separate territorial entity, Prode Parish. The population in 2020 was 6,412.[3]

Demographics[]

Ethnic composition[]

As of 1 January 2010 the ethnic composition of the municipality is as follows:[4]

Ethnic group Number %
Latvians 5765 63,41 %
Russians 1871 20,58 %
Poles 770 8,47 %
Belarusians 251 2,76 %
Lithuanians 242 2,66 %
Others 192 2,11 %

See also[]

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. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pēc nacionālā sastāva 01.01.2010" (PDF). Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde. 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-06-26.

Coordinates: 55°59′00″N 26°18′00″E / 55.9833°N 26.3000°E / 55.9833; 26.3000

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