Riebiņi Municipality (Latvian: Riebiņu novads, Latgalian: Ribinišku nūvods) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2004 by merging Galēni Parish, Riebiņi Parish, Rušona Parish, Silajāņi Parish, Sīļukalns Parish and Stabulnieki Parish, the administrative centre being Riebiņi. The population in 2020 was 4,513.[3]
Riebiņi Municipality
Riebiņu novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2004 |
| Centre | Riebiņi |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Pēteris Rožinskis (LZP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 629.74 km2 (243.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 589.99 km2 (227.80 sq mi) |
| • Water | 39.75 km2 (15.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,466 |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Riebiņi Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Preiļi Municipality.[4]
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.
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