Aglona Municipality

Aglona Municipality
Aglonas novads
Former municipality
Flag of Aglona Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Aglona Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreAglona
Government
 • Council ChairJuris Butēvics
(Grāveri Parish List)
Area
[1]
 • Total392.54 km2 (151.56 sq mi)
 • Land357.74 km2 (138.12 sq mi)
 • Water34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total3,042
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Websitewww.aglona.lv

Aglona Municipality (Latvian: Aglonas novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Aglona Parish, Grāveri Parish, Kastuļina Parish and Šķeltova Parish, the administrative centre being Aglona. The population in 2020 was 3,099.[3]

On 1 July 2021, Aglona Municipality ceased to exist. Aglona Parish was merged into Preiļi Municipality and Grāveri Parish, Kastuļina Parish and Šķeltova Parish were merged into Krāslava Municipality.[4]

  1. ^ "Total and land area of regions, republican cities, counties, county towns and parishes at the beginning of the year - All territories, Indicators and Time period". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  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.
  4. ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.