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Municipality of Latvia Municipality in Latvia
Preiļi Municipality Preiļu novads
Municipality
Flag of Preiļi MunicipalityFlagCoat of arms of Preiļi MunicipalityCoat of arms
Location of Preiļi Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2000
Reformed2021
CentrePreiļi
Government
 • Council ChairĀrijs Vucāns (NA)
Area
 • Total1,413.43 km (545.73 sq mi)
 • Land1,343.60 km (518.77 sq mi)
Population
 • Total15,768
 • Density11/km (29/sq mi)
Websitewww.preili.lv

Preiļi Municipality (Latvian: Preiļu novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Aizkalne Parish, Preiļi Parish and Preiļi town. In 2009 it absorbed Pelēči Parish and Sauna Parish, too the administrative centre being Preiļi. The population in 2020 was 9,054.

On 1 July 2021, Preiļi Municipality was enlarged when Riebiņi Municipality, Vārkava Municipality and Aglona Parish were merged into it.

Twin towns — sister cities

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

Preiļi is twinned with:

References

  1. "Councillors of Preiļi Municipality".
  2. "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. "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 21 June 2024.
  4. "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.
  5. "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  6. "Starptautiskā sadarbība". preili.lv (in Latvian). Preiļi. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
Preiļi Municipality Coat of Arms of Preiļi Municipality
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State cities and municipalities in Latgale Region
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First-level administrative divisions of Latvia
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Jēkabpils, Ogre and Valmiera are also state cities. However, they are also part of municipalities and serve as second-level administrative divisions.


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