Balvi Municipality | |
Native Name: | Balvu novads |
Native Name Lang: | lv |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Established Title: | Formed |
Established Date: | 2009 |
Established Title2: | Reformed |
Established Date2: | 2021 |
Seat Type: | Centre |
Seat: | Balvi |
Leader Title: | Council Chair |
Leader Name: | Sergejs Maksimovs ("LATGALES PARTIJA") |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Image Map1: | Balvu novads 2021.png |
Other Name: | Bolvu nūvods |
Balvi Municipality (Latvian: Balvu novads,)[1] is a municipality in northern Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 from parts of the Balvi District, by merging Balvi parish, Bērzkalne parish, Bērzpils parish, Briežuciems parish, Krišjāņi parish, Kubuļi parish, Lazduleja parish, Tilža parish, Vectilža parish, Vīksna parish and the town of Balvi, which became the administrative center.
As a part of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, the municipalities of Balvi, Baltinava, Rugāji and Viļaka were merged into the new Balvi Municipality. Coincidentally, the new municipality shares the same borders as the former Balvi District.