Dagda Municipality Explained

Dagda Municipality
Native Name:Dagdas novads
Native Name Lang:lv
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:2009
Seat Type:Centre
Seat:Dagda, Latvia
Leader Title:Council Chair
Leader Name:Aivars Trūlis (LRA)
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Dagda Municipality (Latvian: Dagdas novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Andrupene parish, Andzeļi parish, Asūne parish, Bērziņi parish, Dagda parish, Ezernieki parish, Konstantinova parish, Ķepova parish, Svariņi parish, Šķaune parish and Dagda town the administrative centre being Dagda. As of 2020, the population was 6,549.[1]

On 1 July 2021, Dagda Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged to Krāslava Municipality.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county . Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. 2021-02-12.
  2. Web site: Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums . 2024-08-08 . LIKUMI.LV . lv.