Zilupe Municipality

Zilupe Municipality
Zilupes novads
Coat of arms of Zilupe Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2002
CentreZilupe
Government
 • Council ChairOļegs Agafonovs (Latgale Party)
Area
 • Total308.84 km2 (119.24 sq mi)
 • Land302.84 km2 (116.93 sq mi)
 • Water6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total2,549
 • Density8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
Websitewww.zilupe.lv

Zilupe Municipality (Latvian: Zilupes novads) 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]

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.