Ludza Municipality

Ludza Municipality (Latvian: Ludzas novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Briģi Parish, Cirma Parish, Isnauda Parish, Istra Parish, Nirza Parish, Ņukši Parish, Pilda Parish, Pureņi Parish, Rundēni Parish and Ludza town, the administrative centre being Ludza.

Ludza Municipality
Ludzas novads
Municipality
Flag of Ludza Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Ludza Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 56°33′N 27°43′E
Country Latvia
Formed2009
Reformed2021
CentreLudza
Government
 • Council ChairEdgars Mekšs (LZS)
Area
[1]
 • Total2,411.35 km2 (931.03 sq mi)
 • Land2,310.22 km2 (891.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total21,257
 • Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Websitewww.ludza.lv

During the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, the previous municipality was merged with Cibla Municipality, Kārsava Municipality and Zilupe Municipality. The new municipality now fully corresponds with the area of the former Ludza District.

The municipality is located 267 km from the capital of Latvia - Riga, by the Latvian-Russian border, i.e. by the border of the European Union with the Russian Federation.

The territory of the municipality is crossed by the internationally important Riga-Moscow road and by the Riga-Moscow railway.

Population
Territorial unitPopulation (year)
Briģi parish553 (2018)[3]
Cirma Parish647 (2018)
Isnauda Parish1022 (2018)
Istra Parish532 (2018)
Ludza8344(2018)
Nirza Parish378 (2018)
Ņukši Parish416 (2018)
Pilda Parish568 (2018)
Pureņi Parish337 (2018)
Rundēni Parish429 (2018)

Images
  • Boundaries of the municipality from 2009 to 2021
    Boundaries of the municipality from 2009 to 2021

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. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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