Preiļi Municipality

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.[4]

Preiļi Municipality
Preiļu novads
Municipality
Flag of Preiļi Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Preiļi Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2000
Reformed2021
CentrePreiļi
Government
 • Council ChairĀrijs Vucāns[1] (NA)
Area
[2]
 • Total1,413.43 km2 (545.73 sq mi)
 • Land1,343.61 km2 (518.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total16,338
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Websitewww.preili.lv

On 1 July 2021, Preiļi Municipality was enlarged when Riebiņi Municipality, Vārkava Municipality and Aglona Parish were merged into it.[5]

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

Preiļi is twinned with:[6]

See also

References
  1. "Councillors of Preiļi Municipality".
  2. "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. "Pilsētu (blīvi apdzīvotu) un lauku (reti apdzīvotu) teritoriju iedzīvotāju skaits reģionos, pilsētās, novados un pagastos (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) – Teritoriālā vienība, Laika periods un Rādītāji". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  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. Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
  6. "Starptautiskā sadarbība". preili.lv (in Latvian). Preiļi. Retrieved 2019-09-01.

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