| Vārkava Municipality Vārkavas novads | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2002 |
| Centre | Vecvārkava |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Anita Brakovska (Our Time) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 287.73 km (111.09 sq mi) |
| • Land | 280.48 km (108.29 sq mi) |
| • Water | 7.25 km (2.80 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,754 |
| • Density | 6.1/km (16/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Vārkava Municipality (Latvian: Vārkavas novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Rožkalni Parish and Upmala Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Vārkava Parish, too; the administrative centre being Vecvārkava. The population in 2020 was 1,793.
On 1 July 2021, Vārkava Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Preiļi Municipality.
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) - "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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