Preiļi Municipality (Latvian: Preiļu novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Aizkalne Parish, Preiļi Parish and Preiļi town. In 2009 it absorbed Pelēči Parish and Sauna Parish, too the administrative centre being Preiļi. The population in 2020 was 9,054.[4]
Preiļi Municipality
Preiļu novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Preiļi |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Ārijs Vucāns[1] (NA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,413.43 km2 (545.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,343.60 km2 (518.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
| • Total | 15,768 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Preiļi Municipality was enlarged when Riebiņi Municipality, Vārkava Municipality and Aglona Parish were merged into it.[5]
Twin towns — sister cities
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edit- ^ "Councillors of Preiļi Municipality".
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "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 21 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Starptautiskā sadarbība". preili.lv (in Latvian). Preiļi. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
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