Burtnieki Municipality
Burtnieki Municipality
Burtnieku novads | |
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Former municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Formed | 2006 |
| Dissolved | 2021 |
| Centre | Burtnieki |
| Government | |
| • Chairman (last) | Edvīns Straume (V) |
| Area | |
• Total | 702.62 km2 (271.28 sq mi) |
| • Land | 652.19 km2 (251.81 sq mi) |
| • Water | 50.43 km2 (19.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 7,410 |
| • Density | 11.4/km2 (29.4/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Burtnieki Municipality (Latvian: Burtnieku novads) was a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The administrative centre was Burtnieki. The municipality was formed in 2006 by merging Vecate Parish and Matīši Parish of Valmiera district. In 2009 it absorbed Burtnieki Parish, Ēvele Parish, Rencēni Parish and Valmiera Parish after the dissolution of districts.
On 1 July 2021, Burtnieki Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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