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(Redirected from Daugavpils municipality) Municipality of Latvia Former municipality in Latvia
Daugavpils Municipality Daugavpils novads
Former municipality
Flag of Daugavpils MunicipalityFlagCoat of arms of Daugavpils MunicipalityCoat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreDaugavpils (extraterritorially)
Government
 • Council ChairArvīds Kucins
(Daugavpils Municipality Party)
Area
 • Total1,876.06 km (724.35 sq mi)
 • Land1,793.90 km (692.63 sq mi)
 • Water82.16 km (31.72 sq mi)
Population
 • Total19,553
 • Density10/km (27/sq mi)
Websitewww.daugavpilsnovads.lv

Daugavpils Municipality (Latvian: Daugavpils novads) was a municipality in Latgale, Latvia from 2009 to 2021.

It was formed in 2009 by merging Ambeļi parish, Biķernieki parish, Demene parish, Dubna parish, Kalkūne parish, Kalupe parish, Laucesa parish, Līksna parish, Maļinova parish, Medumi parish, Naujene parish, Nīcgale parish, Saliena parish, Skrudaliena parish, Svente parish, Tabore parish, Vabole parish, Vecsaliena parish and Višķi parish, with the administration located in Daugavpils city, which was not included within the municipality.

After the 2021 reform it merged with Ilūkste Municipality to form the Augšdaugava Municipality within the borders of the former Daugavpils District.

As of 2020, the population was 19,639.

Demographics

Ethnic composition

As of 1 January 2010 the ethnic composition of the municipality is as follows:

Ethnic group Number %
Russians 12182 42,72 %
Latvians 9494 33,29 %
Poles 3673 12,88 %
Belarusians 1898 6,66 %
Ukrainians 411 1,44 %
Others 859 3,01 %

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia

Daugavpils Municipality is twinned with:

Gallery

  • Nīcgale Nativity of the Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church Nīcgale Nativity of the Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church
  • The Daugava River in the Bows of the Daugava Nature Park The Daugava River in the Bows of the Daugava Nature Park
  • Svente manor Svente manor
  • Elerne Roman Catholic (formerly Lutheran) Church, Tabore parish Elerne Roman Catholic (formerly Lutheran) Church, Tabore parish
  • Līksna Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church Līksna Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church
  • The Daugava River The Daugava River
  • Medumi secondary school Medumi secondary school
  • Great stone of Nīcgale Great stone of Nīcgale
  • Roman Catholic church in Višķi Roman Catholic church in Višķi

See also

References

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. "Iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pēc nacionālā sastāva 01.01.2010" (PDF). Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde. 2010-01-23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  5. "About the district". daugavpilsnovads.lv. Daugavpils novads. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
Former first-level administrative divisions of Latvia (2009–2021)
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55°53′N 26°32′E / 55.883°N 26.533°E / 55.883; 26.533


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