Preiļi Municipality
Preiļi Municipality
Preiļu novads | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Preiļi |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Ārijs Vucāns[1] (NA) |
| Area [2] | |
| • Total | 1,413.43 km2 (545.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,343.61 km2 (518.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
| • Total | 16,037 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Website | www.preili.lv |
Preiļi Municipality (Latvian: Preiļu novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Aizkalne Parish, Preiļi Parish and Preiļi town. In 2009 it absorbed Pelēči Parish and Sauna Parish, too the administrative centre being Preiļi. The population in 2020 was 9,054.[4]
On 1 July 2021, Preiļi Municipality was enlarged when Riebiņi Municipality, Vārkava Municipality and Aglona Parish were merged into it.[5]
Twin towns — sister cities
Preiļi is twinned with:[6]
Images
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Boundaries of the municipality from 2009 to 2021
See also
References
- ^ "Councillors of Preiļi Municipality".
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Starptautiskā sadarbība". preili.lv (in Latvian). Preiļi. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
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