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Balvi Municipality

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 ChairSergejs Maksimovs (Latgales partija)
Area
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 • Total
2,386.29 km2 (921.35 sq mi)
 • Land2,337.68 km2 (902.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
17,910
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
Websitewww.balvi.lv

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.

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.

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  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  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.

57°08′N 27°15′E / 57.133°N 27.250°E / 57.133; 27.250

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