Naukšēni Municipality (Latvian: Naukšēnu novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Naukšēni Parish and Ķoņi Parish the administrative centre being Naukšēni. As of 2020, the population was 1,675.[3]
Naukšēni Municipality
Naukšēnu novads | |
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Former municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Naukšēni |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Jānis Zuments (LZS / Sarma) |
| Area | |
• Total | 280.69 km2 (108.38 sq mi) |
| • Land | 275.63 km2 (106.42 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,689 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Naukšēni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[4]
Twin towns — sister cities
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Borgholzhausen, Germany
Helme, Estonia
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) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Sadarbības partneri". naukseni.lv (in Latvian). Naukšēnu novads. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
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