Dagda Municipality (Latvian: Dagdas novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Andrupene parish, Andzeļi parish, Asūne parish, Bērziņi parish, Dagda parish, Ezernieki parish, Konstantinova parish, Ķepova parish, Svariņi parish, Šķaune parish and Dagda town the administrative centre being Dagda. As of 2020, the population was 6,549.[3]
Dagda Municipality
Dagdas novads | |
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Former municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Dagda, Latvia |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Aivars Trūlis (LRA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 949.25 km2 (366.51 sq mi) |
| • Land | 907.02 km2 (350.20 sq mi) |
| • Water | 42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,475 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Dagda Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged to Krāslava 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 county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
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