Kocēni Municipality

Kocēni Municipality (Latvian: Kocēnu novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bērzaine Parish, Dikļi Parish, Kocēni Parish, Vaidava Parish and Zilākalns Parish; the administrative centre being Kocēni. Until 28 January 2010 the name of municipality was Valmiera Municipality (Valmieras novads).^[3]

Kocēni Municipality Kocēnu novads
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Latvia
Formed	2009
Dissolved	2021
Centre	Kocēni
Government
• Chairman	Jānis Olmanis (NA)
Area [1]
• Total	498.87 km2 (192.61 sq mi)
• Land	487.58 km2 (188.26 sq mi)
• Water	11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	5,776
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Website	www.kocenunovads.lv

On 1 July 2021, Kocēni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.^[4]

See also

• Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)

References

1. 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)
2. 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)
3. "Priekšlikumu tabula". titania.saeima.lv. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
4. "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.

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