Rugāji Municipality

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Rugāji Municipality
Rugāju novads
Municipality
Coat of arms of Rugāji Municipality
Coat of arms
Rugāju novada karte.png
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreRugāji
Government
 • Council ChairSandra Kapteine (United for the Municipality)
Area
[1]
 • Total514.88 km2 (198.80 sq mi)
 • Land504.56 km2 (194.81 sq mi)
 • Water10.32 km2 (3.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total2,026
 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
Websitewww.rugaji.lv

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[]

  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

Coordinates: 57°00′03″N 27°07′47″E / 57.00083°N 27.12972°E / 57.00083; 27.12972



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