Kocēni Municipality
Kocēni Municipality
Kocēnu novads | |
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Country | Latvia |
Formed | 2021 |
Centre | Kocēni |
Government | |
• Chairman | Jānis Olmanis (NA) |
Area | |
• Total | 498.87 km2 (192.61 sq mi) |
• Land | 487.58 km2 (188.26 sq mi) |
• Water | 11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 5,776 |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Kocēni Municipality (Latvian: Kocēnu novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bērzaine Parish, Dikļi Parish, Kocēni Parish, Vaidava Parish and Zilākalns Parish; the administrative centre being Kocēni. Until 28 January 2010 the name of municipality was Valmieras municipality (Valmieras novads).[3]
On 1 July 2021, Kocēni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[4]
See also[]
- Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)
References[]
- ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
- ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
- ^ “Grozījumi Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likumā”
- ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
Coordinates: 57°31′13″N 25°20′17″E / 57.52028°N 25.33806°E
Categories:
- Kocēni Municipality
- Former municipalities of Latvia
- Vidzeme geography stubs