Daugavpils Municipality
| Daugavpils Municipality Daugavpils novads | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Country |
 Latvia | ||
| Formed | 2009 | ||
| Centre | Daugavpils (extraterritorially) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Janīna Jalinska | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 1,877.6 km2 (724.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009)[2] | |||
| • Total | 28,733 | ||
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) | ||
| Website |
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Daugavpils Municipality (Latvian: Daugavpils novads) is a municipality in Latgalia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ambeļi parish, Biķernieki parish, Demene parish, Dubna parish, Kalkūne parish, Kalupe parish, Laucesa parish, Līksna parish, Maļinova parish, Medumi parish, Naujene parish, Nīcgale parish, Saliena parish, Skrudaliena parish, Svente parish, Tabore parish, Vabole parish, Vecsaliena parish and Višķi parish, with the administration located in Daugavpils city, which is not included within the municipality.
Demographics
Ethnic composition
As of 1 January 2010 the ethnic composition of the municipality is as follows:[3]
| Ethnic group | Number | % |
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| Russians | 12182 | 42,72 % |
| Latvians | 9494 | 33,29 % |
| Poles | 3673 | 12,88 % |
| Belarusians | 1898 | 6,66 % |
| Ukrainians | 411 | 1,44 % |
| Others | 859 | 3,01 % |
Gallery
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Nīcgale Nativity of the Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church
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The Daugava River in the Bows of the Daugava Nature Park
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Svente manor
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Elerne Roman Catholic (formerly Lutheran) Church, Tabore parish
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Līksna Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church
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The Daugava River
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Medumi secondary school
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Great stone of Nīcgale
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Roman Catholic church in Višķi
See also
References
- ↑ The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
- ↑ The Central Election Commission of Latvia
- ↑ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pēc nacionālā sastāva 01.01.2010" (PDF). Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde. 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
Coordinates: 55°53′N 26°32′E / 55.883°N 26.533°E