Krāslava Municipality Explained

Krāslava Municipality
Native Name:Krāslavas novads
Native Name Lang:lv
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:2001
Established Title2:Reformed
Established Date2:2021
Seat Type:Centre
Seat:Krāslava
Leader Title:Council Chair
Leader Name:Gunārs Upenieks (LZS)
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Krāslava Municipality (Latvian: Krāslavas novads, Kruoslovys nūvods) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2001 by merging Krāslava Parish and Krāslava town. In 2009 it absorbed Auleja Parish, Indra Parish, Izvalta Parish, Kalnieši Parish, Kaplava Parish, Kombuļi Parish, Piedruja Parish, Robežnieki Parish, Skaista Parish and Ūdrīši Parish town the administrative centre being Krāslava.

On 1 July 2021, Krāslava Municipality was enlarged when the territory of the former Dagda Municipality and three parishes of the former Aglona Municipality were merged into it.[1]

Demographics

Ethnic composition

As of 1 January 2010 the ethnic composition of the municipality is as follows:[2]

Ethnic groupNumber%
Latvians, including Latgalians[3] 887844,43 %
Russians437621,90 %
Belarusians421521,09 %
Poles16728,37 %
Ukrainians2711,36 %
Others5712,86 %

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums . 2024-08-08 . LIKUMI.LV . lv.
  2. Web site: Iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pēc nacionālā sastāva 01.01.2010. 2010-01-23. Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde. 2010-06-27.
  3. Web site: 164,500 persons in Latvia speak Latgalian dialect on a daily basis.