Gulbene Municipality (Latvian: Gulbenes novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Beļava parish, Dauksti parish, Druviena parish, Galgauska parish, Jaungulbene parish, Lejasciems parish, Litene parish, Lizums parish, Līgo parish, Ranka parish, Stāmeriena parish, Stradi parish, Tirza parish and Gulbene town the administrative centre being Gulbene. The population in 2020 was 19,771.[3]

Gulbene Municipality
Gulbenes novads
Flag of Gulbene Municipality
Coat of arms of Gulbene Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreGulbene
Government
 • Council ChairAndis Caunītis (LRA)
Area
 • Total1,872.22 km2 (722.87 sq mi)
 • Land1,827.33 km2 (705.54 sq mi)
 • Water44.89 km2 (17.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total18,740
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Websitewww.gulbene.lv

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  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  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.

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