| Daugavpils Municipality | |
| Native Name: | Daugavpils novads |
| Native Name Lang: | lv |
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Formed |
| Established Date: | 2009 |
| Seat Type: | Centre |
| Seat: | Daugavpils (extraterritorially) |
| Leader Title: | Council Chair |
| Leader Name: | Arvīds Kucins (Daugavpils Municipality Party) |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Daugavpils Municipality (Latvian: Daugavpils novads) was a municipality in Latgale, Latvia from 2009 to 2021.
It was formed in 2009 by merging Ambeļi parish, Biķernieki parish, Demene parish, Dubna parish, Kalkūne parish, Kalupe parish, Laucesa parish, Līksna parish, Maļinova parish, Medumi parish, Naujene parish, Nīcgale parish, Saliena parish, Skrudaliena parish, Svente parish, Tabore parish, Vabole parish, Vecsaliena parish and Višķi parish, with the administration located in Daugavpils city, which was not included within the municipality.
After the 2021 reform it merged with Ilūkste Municipality to form the Augšdaugava Municipality within the borders of the former Daugavpils District.
As of 2020, the population was 19,639.[1]
As of 1 January 2010 the ethnic composition of the municipality is as follows:[2]
| Ethnic group | Number | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russians | 12182 | 42,72 % | |
| Latvians | 9494 | 33,29 % | |
| Poles | 3673 | 12,88 % | |
| Belarusians | 1898 | 6,66 % | |
| Ukrainians | 411 | 1,44 % | |
| Others | 859 | 3,01 % |
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia.
Daugavpils Municipality is twinned with:[3]
Braslaw, Belarus
Edineț, Moldova Hlybokaye, Belarus
Ichnia, Ukraine
Łomża, Poland
Rokiškis, Lithuania Sharkawshchyna, Belarus Vitebsk, Belarus Zarasai, Lithuania
Zaraysky District, Russia