Zilupe Municipality
Zilupe Municipality
Zilupes novads | |
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Country | Latvia |
Formed | 2002 |
Centre | Zilupe |
Government | |
• Council Chair | Oļegs Agafonovs (Latgale Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 308.84 km2 (119.24 sq mi) |
• Land | 302.84 km2 (116.93 sq mi) |
• Water | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 2,549 |
• Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Zilupe Municipality (Latvian: Zilupes novads) is a municipality in the historical region of Latgale, and the Latgale Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Zaļesje Parish and Zilupe. In 2009 it absorbed Lauderi Parish and Pasiene Parish, the administrative centre being Zilupe. Zilupe, Lauderi, Zaļesje and Pasiene are among the towns and villages located in the municipality. The population as of 2020 was 2,575.[3]
Demographics[]
Ethnic composition[]
As of 1 January 2010 the ethnic composition of the municipality is as follows:[4]
Ethnic group | Number | % |
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Russians | 2014 | 54,23 % |
Latvians | 879 | 23,67 % |
Belarusians | 605 | 16,23 % |
Poles | 88 | 2,37 % |
Ukrainians | 61 | 1,64 % |
Others | 68 | 1,83 % |
See also[]
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zilupe Municipality. |
- ^ 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 counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pēc nacionālā sastāva 01.01.2010" (PDF). Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde. 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
Coordinates: 56°23′14″N 28°07′16″E / 56.3873°N 28.1212°E
Categories:
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