Rugāji Municipality
Rugāji Municipality
Rugāju novads | |
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Country | Latvia |
Formed | 2009 |
Centre | Rugāji |
Government | |
• Council Chair | Sandra Kapteine (United for the Municipality) |
Area | |
• Total | 514.88 km2 (198.80 sq mi) |
• Land | 504.56 km2 (194.81 sq mi) |
• Water | 10.32 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 2,026 |
• Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Rugāji Municipality (Latvian: Rugāju novads; Latgalian: Ruguoju nūvods) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Rugāji Parish and Lazdukalns Parish, the administrative centre being Rugāji. The population in 2020 was 2,061.[3]
On 1 July 2021, Rugāji Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Balvi 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.
- ^ "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: 57°00′03″N 27°07′47″E / 57.00083°N 27.12972°E
Categories:
- Rugāji Municipality
- Former municipalities of Latvia
- Latgale
- Latgale geography stubs