Kocēni Municipality

Kocēni Municipality
Kocēnu novads
Municipality

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Country  Latvia
Formed 2009
Centre Kocēni
Government
 • Mayor Vitauts Staņa
Area[1]
 • Total 498.1 km2 (192.3 sq mi)
Population (2009)[2]
 • Total 7,031
 • Density 14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Website www.kocenunovads.lv

Kocēni Municipality (Latvian: Kocēnu novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bērzaine parish, Dikļi parish, Kocēni parish, Vaidava parish and Zilākalns parish; the administrative centre being Kocēni. Until 28 January 2010 the name of municipality was Valmieras municipality (Valmieras novads).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
  2. ↑ The Central Election Commission of Latvia
  3. ↑ “Grozījumi Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likumā”

Coordinates: 57°31′13″N 25°20′17″E / 57.52028°N 25.33806°E / 57.52028; 25.33806


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