Ilūkste Municipality Explained

Ilūkste Municipality
Native Name:Ilūkstes novads
Native Name Lang:lv
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:2003
Seat Type:Centre
Seat:Ilūkste
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Stefans Rāzna (LZS)
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Ilūkste Municipality (Latvian: Ilūkstes novads) was a municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Pilskalne Parish, Šēdere Parish, Bebrene Parish and Ilūkste town. In 2009 it absorbed Dviete parish, Eglaine parish and Subate town with its rural area the administrative centre being Ilūkste. In 2010 the rural area of Subate was reorganised as a separate territorial entity, Prode Parish. The population in 2020 was 6,412.[1]

On 1 July 2021, Ilūkste Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into the newly formed Augšdaugava Municipality.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic composition

As of 1 January 2010 the ethnic composition of the municipality is as follows:[3]

Ethnic groupNumber%
Latvians576563,41 %
Russians187120,58 %
Poles7708,47 %
Belarusians2512,76 %
Lithuanians2422,66 %
Others1922,11 %

See also

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.
  3. Web site: Iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pēc nacionālā sastāva 01.01.2010. 2010-01-23. Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde. 2010-06-26.