Rugāji Municipality (Latvian: Rugāju novads; Latgalian: Ruguoju nūvods) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Rugāji Parish and Lazdukalns Parish, the administrative centre being Rugāji. The population in 2020 was 2,061.[3]
Rugāji Municipality
Rugāju novads | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Rugāji |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Sandra Kapteine (United for the Municipality) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 514.88 km2 (198.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 504.56 km2 (194.81 sq mi) |
| • Water | 10.32 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,026 |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Rugāji Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Balvi 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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