Cibla Municipality

Cibla Municipality (Latvian: Ciblas novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Cibla parish and Līdumnieki parish. In 2009 it absorbed Blonti parish, Pušmucova parish and Zvirgzdene parish the administrative centre being Blonti. As of 2020, the population was 2,355.^[3]

Cibla Municipality Ciblas novads
Former municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Latvia
Formed	2000
Centre	Blonti
Government
• Chairman	Juris Dombrovskis (ZZS)
Area [1]
• Total	509.75 km2 (196.82 sq mi)
• Land	485.41 km2 (187.42 sq mi)
• Water	24.34 km2 (9.40 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	2,362
• Density	4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Website	www.ciblasnovads.lv

On 1 July 2021, Cibla Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Ludza 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. "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.
4. "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.

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