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Viļaka

Coordinates: 57°10′N 27°40′E / 57.167°N 27.667°E / 57.167; 27.667
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Viļaka
Latgalian: Vileks
Town
Flag of Viļaka
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Coat of arms of Viļaka
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Viļaka is located in Latvia
Viļaka
Viļaka
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°10′N 27°40′E / 57.167°N 27.667°E / 57.167; 27.667
Country Latvia
MunicipalityBalvi Municipality
Town rights1945
Government
 • MayorRegīna Brokāne
Area
[1]
 • Total6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
 • Land4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
 • Water1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total1,172
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-4583
Calling code+371 645
Websitehttp://www.vilaka.lv

Viļaka (Latvian: Viļaka, pronunciationⓘ; Latgalian: Vileks; German: Marienhausen; Polish: MarienhauzRussian: Виляка, Vilyaka; Yiddish: ויליאקי, Vilyaki) is a town in Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 1,223.[3] Viļaka is located 246 km from Riga, and 8 km from border with Russia.

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References

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  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "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 19 June 2024.
  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.


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