Rauna Municipality (Latvian: Raunas novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Drusti parish and Rauna parish, the administrative centre being Rauna. The population in 2020 was 3,019.[3]

Rauna Municipality
Raunas novads
Flag of Rauna Municipality
Coat of arms of Rauna Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreRauna
Government
 • Council ChairEvija Zurģe (We - For Our Municipality)
Area
 • Total309.01 km2 (119.31 sq mi)
 • Land301.11 km2 (116.26 sq mi)
 • Water7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total3,005
 • Density9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Websitewww.rauna.lv

On 1 July 2021, Rauna Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Smiltene Municipality.[4]

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 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)
  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.
  4. ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.

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