Pārgauja Municipality Explained

Pārgauja Municipality
Native Name:	Pārgaujas novads
Native Name Lang:	lv
Settlement Type:	Former municipality
Subdivision Type:	Country
Established Title:	Formed
Established Date:	2009
Seat Type:	Centre
Seat:	Stalbe
Leader Title:	Council Chair
Leader Name:	Hardijs Vents
Leader Party:	United For the Municipality/ZZS
Population Density Km2:	auto
Postal Code Type:	Postal code

Pārgauja Municipality (Latvian: Pārgaujas novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Raiskums Parish, Stalbe Parish and Straupe Parish, the administrative centre being Stalbe. As of 2020, the population was 3,576.^[1]

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

Twin towns — sister cities

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

Pārgauja is twinned with:^[3]

• Motta Santa Lucia, Italy
• Oarja, Romania
• Rîșcani, Moldova
• Spydeberg, Norway

See also

• Administrative divisions of Latvia

References

57.3708°N 25.0308°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: Sadraudzības partneri ārvalstīs. pargaujasnovads.lv. Pārgaujas novads. lv. 2019-09-17.