Ape Municipality (Latvian: Apes novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Gaujiena parish, Vireši parish, Trapene parish and Ape town with its countryside territory, the administrative centre being Ape. In 2010 Ape parish was created from the countryside territory of Ape town.
Ape Municipality
Apes novads | |
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Former municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2021 |
| Centre | Ape, Latvia |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Jānis Liberts (We - For Our Municipality) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 545.07 km2 (210.45 sq mi) |
| • Land | 534.19 km2 (206.25 sq mi) |
| • Water | 10.88 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,205 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Ape Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Smiltene Municipality.[3]
See also
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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) - ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
External links
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