Balvi Municipality

Balvi municipality (Latvian: Balvu novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Balvi parish, Bērzkalne parish, Bērzpils parish, Briežuciems parish, Krišjāņi parish, Kubuļi parish, Lazduleja parish, Tilža parish, Vectilža parish, Vīksna parish and Balvi town the administrative centre being Balvi.

Balvi municipality

Balvu novads
Municipality
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Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreBalvi
Government
 • Council ChairAigars Pušpurs (LZS)
Area
 • Total1,044.5 km2 (403.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total15,834
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Websitewww.balvi.lv

See also
  • Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)

References
  1. The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia Archived February 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. The Central Election Commission of Latvia


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