Balvi Municipality

Balvi Municipality (Latvian: Balvu novads, Latgalian: Bolvu nūvods)[3] is a municipality in northern Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 from parts of the Balvi District, by merging Balvi parish, Bērzkalne parish, Bērzpils parish, Briežuciems parish, Krišjāņi parish, Kubuļi parish, Lazduleja parish, Tilža parish, Vectilža parish, Vīksna parish and the town of Balvi, which became the administrative center.

Balvi Municipality
Balvu novads
Latgalian: Bolvu nūvods
Municipality
Flag of Balvi Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Balvi Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Balvi Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
Reformed2021
CentreBalvi
Government
 • Council ChairAigars Pušpurs (LZS)
Area
[1]
 • Total2,386.29 km2 (921.35 sq mi)
 • Land2,337.68 km2 (902.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total18,240
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Websitewww.balvi.lv

As a part of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, the municipalities of Balvi, Baltinava, Rugāji and Viļaka were merged into the new Balvi Municipality. Coincidentally, the new municipality shares the same borders as the former Balvi District.

Images
  • Boundaries of the municipality from 2009 to 2021
    Boundaries of the municipality from 2009 to 2021
  • Monument to the Latgale Partisan Regiment of the Latvian War of Independence, Balvi
    Monument to the Latgale Partisan Regiment of the Latvian War of Independence, Balvi
  • Border of the former Baltinava Municipality
    Border of the former Baltinava Municipality
  • Rugāji Parish Council Building
    Rugāji Parish Council Building
  • Viļaka Lake
    Viļaka Lake

See also

References
  1. "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. "Balvu novadā ceļazīmes arī latgaliešu rakstu valodā" [Balvi Municipality gets road signs with written Latgalian]. Lsm.lv (in Latvian). 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2023-07-19.

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