Viļaka Municipality

Viļaka Municipality
Viļakas novads
Municipality

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Country  Latvia
Formed 2009
Centre Viļaka
Government
 • Mayor Sergejs Maksimovs
Area[1]
 • Total 639.7 km2 (247.0 sq mi)
Population (2009)[2]
 • Total 6,545
 • Density 10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Website www.vilaka.lv

Viļaka Municipality (Latvian: Viļakas novads, Latgalian: Vileks nūvods) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Kuprava parish, Medņeva parish, Susāji parish, Šķilbēni parish, Vecumi parish, Žīguri parish and Viļaka town; the administrative centre being Viļaka.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
  2. ↑ The Central Election Commission of Latvia

Coordinates: 57°10′N 27°40′E / 57.167°N 27.667°E / 57.167; 27.667

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