Naukšēni Municipality Explained

Naukšēni Municipality
Native Name:	Naukšēnu novads
Native Name Lang:	lv
Settlement Type:	Former municipality
Subdivision Type:	Country
Established Title:	Formed
Established Date:	2009
Seat Type:	Centre
Seat:	Naukšēni
Leader Title:	Council Chair
Leader Name:	Jānis Zuments
Leader Party:	LZS / Sarma
Population Density Km2:	auto
Postal Code Type:	Postal code

Naukšēni Municipality (Latvian: Naukšēnu novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Naukšēni Parish and Ķoņi Parish the administrative centre being Naukšēni. As of 2020, the population was 1,675.^[1]

On 1 July 2021, Naukšēni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.^[2]

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia.

Naukšēni is twinned with:^[3]

• Borgholzhausen, Germany
• Helme, Estonia

See also

• Administrative divisions of Latvia

References

57.8839°N 25.4556°W

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: Sadarbības partneri. naukseni.lv. Naukšēnu novads. lv. 2019-09-16.