Naukšēni Municipality

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Naukšēni Municipality
Naukšēnu novads
Municipality
Flag of Naukšēni Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Naukšēni Municipality
Coat of arms
Naukšēnu novada karte.png
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreNaukšēni
Government
 • Council ChairJānis Zuments (LZS / Sarma)
Area
[1]
 • Total280.69 km2 (108.38 sq mi)
 • Land275.63 km2 (106.42 sq mi)
 • Water5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,689
 • Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Websitewww.naukseni.lv

Naukšēni Municipality (Latvian: Naukšēnu novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Naukšēni Parish and Ķoņi Parish the administrative centre being Naukšēni. As of 2020, the population was 1,675.[3]

On 1 July 2021, Naukšēni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[4]

Twin towns — sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia

Naukšēni is twinned with:[5]

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. ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
  5. ^ "Sadarbības partneri". naukseni.lv (in Latvian). Naukšēnu novads. Retrieved 2019-09-16.

Coordinates: 57°53′02″N 25°27′20″E / 57.88389°N 25.45556°E / 57.88389; 25.45556



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