Viļāni Municipality

Viļāni Municipality (Latvian: Viļānu novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Dekšāres Parish, Sokolki Parish, Viļāni Parish and Viļāni town; the administrative centre being Viļāni. The population as of 2020 was 5,417.^[3]

Viļāni Municipality Viļānu novads
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Latvia
Formed	2009
Centre	Viļāni
Government
• Council Chair	Jekaterina Ivanova (S)
Area [1]
• Total	286.82 km2 (110.74 sq mi)
• Land	281.13 km2 (108.54 sq mi)
• Water	5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	5,399
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Website	www.vilanunovads.lv

On 1 July 2021, Viļāni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Rēzekne 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 counties". 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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