Roja Municipality (Latvian: Rojas novads, Livonian: Rūoj mōgõn) is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Mērsrags parish and Roja parish the administrative centre being Roja. Since 2010 a separate Mērsrags municipality has been created. The population in 2020 was 3,368.[3]
Roja Municipality
Rojas novads | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Roja, Latvia |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Eva Kārkliņa (LZP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200.61 km2 (77.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 196.95 km2 (76.04 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,390 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Roja Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Talsi 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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