Vārkava Municipality
Vārkava Municipality
Vārkavas novads | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2002 |
| Centre | Vecvārkava |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Anita Brakovska (Our Time) |
| Area | |
• Total | 287.73 km2 (111.09 sq mi) |
| • Land | 280.48 km2 (108.29 sq mi) |
| • Water | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,754 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Vārkava Municipality (Latvian: Vārkavas novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Rožkalni Parish and Upmala Parish. In 2009, it absorbed Vārkava Parish, also with the administrative centre being Vecvārkava. The population in 2020 was 1,793.[3]
On 1 July 2021, Vārkava Municipality ceased to exist, and its territory was merged into Preiļi Municipality.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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