Pļaviņas Municipality
Pļaviņas Municipality
Pļaviņu novads | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Pļaviņas |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Aigars Lukss (V) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 376 km2 (145 sq mi) |
| • Land | 359.81 km2 (138.92 sq mi) |
| • Water | 16.19 km2 (6.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,765 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Pļaviņas Municipality (Latvian: Pļaviņu novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Aiviekste parish, Klintaine parish, Vietalva parish and Pļaviņas town the administrative centre being Pļaviņas. The population in 2020 was 4,808.[3]
On 1 July 2021, Pļaviņas Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Aizkraukle Municipality.[4]
See also[]
- Lokstene Shrine of Dievturi
- 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
Coordinates: 56°36′N 25°43′E / 56.600°N 25.717°E
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