Varakļāni Municipality

Varakļāni Municipality (Latvian: Varakļānu novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Varakļāni town, Murmastiene parish and Varakļāni parish; the administrative centre being Varakļāni.

Varakļāni Municipality
Varakļānu novads
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreVarakļāni
Government
  Council ChairMāris Justs (United For The Municipality)
Area
  Total277.95 km2 (107.32 sq mi)
  Land272.09 km2 (105.05 sq mi)
  Water5.86 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total2,945
  Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Websitewww.varaklani.lv

Parts of Teiči Nature Reserve are located in Varakļāni Municipality. The population in 2020 was 2,990.[3]

See also

References

  1. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
  2. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
  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.



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