Rēzekne Municipality

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Rēzekne Municipality
Rēzeknes novads
Municipality
Flag of Rēzekne Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Rēzekne Municipality
Coat of arms
Rēzeknes novada karte.png
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreRēzekne (extraterritorially)
Government
 • Council ChairMonvīds Švarcs (U)
Area
[1]
 • Total2,524.08 km2 (974.55 sq mi)
 • Land2,307.39 km2 (890.89 sq mi)
 • Water216.69 km2 (83.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total24,244
 • Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Websitewww.rezeknesnovads.lv

Rēzekne Municipality (Latvian: Rēzeknes novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Audriņi parish, Bērzgale parish, Čornaja parish, Dricāni parish, Feimaņi parish, Gaigalava parish, Griškāni parish, Ilzeskalns parish, Kantinieki parish, Kaunata parish, Lendži parish, Lūznava parish, Mākoņkalns parish, Malta parish, Nagļi parish, Nautrēni parish, Ozolaine parish, Ozolmuiža parish, Puša parish, Rikava parish, Sakstagals parish, Silmala parish, Stoļerova parish, Strūžāni parish and Vērēmi parish, town Viļāni.[3] The administrative center is located in Rēzekne city, which is not included in the territory of the municipality. The population in 2020 was 24,127.[4]

Twin towns — sister cities[]

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

Rēzekne Municipality 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. ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums".
  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". rezeknesnovads.lv (in Latvian). Rēzeknes novads. Retrieved 2019-09-09.

Coordinates: 56°30′46″N 27°20′34″E / 56.51278°N 27.34278°E / 56.51278; 27.34278


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