Balvi Municipality Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-11-24 . Balvu novadā ceļazīmes arī latgaliešu rakstu valodā . Balvi Municipality gets road signs with written Latgalian . 2023-07-19 . . lv.