Preiļi Municipality

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Preiļi Municipality
Preiļu novads
Municipality
Flag of Preiļi Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Preiļi Municipality
Coat of arms
Preiļu novada karte.png
Country Latvia
Formed2000
CentrePreiļi
Government
 • Council ChairMaruta Plivda[1] (NA)
Area
[2]
 • Total364.01 km2 (140.55 sq mi)
 • Land355.69 km2 (137.33 sq mi)
 • Water8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total8,948
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Websitewww.preili.lv

Preiļi Municipality (Latvian: Preiļu novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Aizkalne Parish, Preiļi Parish and Preiļi town. In 2009 it absorbed Pelēči Parish and Sauna Parish, too the administrative centre being Preiļi. The population in 2020 was 9,054.[4]

Twin towns — sister cities[]

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

Preiļi is twinned with:[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Councillors of Preiļi Municipality".
  2. ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Starptautiskā sadarbība". preili.lv (in Latvian). Preiļi. Retrieved 2019-09-01.

Coordinates: 56°18′N 26°43′E / 56.300°N 26.717°E / 56.300; 26.717


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