Varakļāni Municipality

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Varakļāni Municipality
Varakļānu novads
Coat of arms of Varakļāni Municipality
Varakļānu novada karte.png
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreVarakļāni
Government
 • Council ChairMāris Justs (United For The Municipality)
Area
 • Total277.95 km2 (107.32 sq mi)
 • Land272.09 km2 (105.05 sq mi)
 • Water5.86 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total2,945
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Websitewww.varaklani.lv

Varakļāni Municipality (Latvian: Varakļānu novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Varakļāni town, Murmastiene parish and Varakļāni parish; the administrative centre being Varakļāni.

Parts of Teiči Nature Reserve are located in Varakļāni Municipality. The population in 2020 was 2,990.[3]

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 counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.

Coordinates: 56°36′N 26°45′E / 56.600°N 26.750°E / 56.600; 26.750



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