Preiļi Municipality Explained

Preiļi Municipality
Native Name:	Preiļu novads
Native Name Lang:	lv
Settlement Type:	Municipality
Subdivision Type:	Country
Established Title:	Formed
Established Date:	2000
Established Title2:	Reformed
Established Date2:	2021
Seat Type:	Centre
Seat:	Preiļi
Leader Title:	Council Chair
Leader Name:	Ārijs Vucāns^[1]
Leader Party:	NA
Population Density Km2:	auto
Postal Code Type:	Postal code

Preiļi Municipality (Latvian: Preiļu novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Aizkalne Parish, Preiļi Parish and Preiļi town. In 2009 it absorbed Pelēči Parish and Sauna Parish, too the administrative centre being Preiļi. The population in 2020 was 9,054.^[2]

On 1 July 2021, Preiļi Municipality was enlarged when Riebiņi Municipality, Vārkava Municipality and Aglona Parish were merged into it.^[3]

Twin towns — sister cities

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

Preiļi is twinned with:^[4]

• Nizhyn, Ukraine
• Ocnița, Moldova
• Sahil, Azerbaijan
• Utena, Lithuania

See also

• Administrative divisions of Latvia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Councillors of Preiļi Municipality.
2. 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.
3. Web site: Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums . 2024-08-08 . LIKUMI.LV . lv.
4. Web site: Starptautiskā sadarbība. preili.lv. Preiļi. lv. 2019-09-01.