Zilupe Municipality
Zilupe Municipality
Zilupes novads | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2002 |
| Centre | Zilupe |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Oļegs Agafonovs (Latgale Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 308.84 km2 (119.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 302.84 km2 (116.93 sq mi) |
| • Water | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 2,549 |
| • Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Zilupe Municipality (Template:Lang-lv) is a former municipality in the historical region of Latgale, and the Latgale Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Zaļesje Parish and Zilupe. In 2009 it absorbed Lauderi Parish and Pasiene Parish, the administrative centre being Zilupe. Zilupe, Lauderi, Zaļesje and Pasiene are among the towns and villages located in the municipality. The population as of 2020 was 2,575.[3]
On 1 July 2021, Zilupe Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Ludza Municipality.[4]
Demographics
Ethnic composition
As of 1 January 2010 the ethnic composition of the municipality is as follows:[5]
| Ethnic group | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Russians | 2014 | 54,23 % |
| Latvians | 879 | 23,67 % |
| Belarusians | 605 | 16,23 % |
| Poles | 88 | 2,37 % |
| Ukrainians | 61 | 1,64 % |
| Others | 68 | 1,83 % |
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.
- ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pēc nacionālā sastāva 01.01.2010" (PDF). Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde. 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
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| Geographic | |
56°23′14″N 28°07′16″E / 56.3873°N 28.1212°E
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