Vārkava Municipality | |
Native Name: | Vārkavas novads |
Native Name Lang: | lv |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Established Title: | Formed |
Established Date: | 2002 |
Seat Type: | Centre |
Seat: | Vecvārkava |
Leader Title: | Council Chair |
Leader Name: | Anita Brakovska |
Leader Party: | Our Time |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Vārkava Municipality (Latvian: Vārkavas novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Rožkalni Parish and Upmala Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Vārkava Parish, too; the administrative centre being Vecvārkava. The population in 2020 was 1,793.[1]
On 1 July 2021, Vārkava Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Preiļi Municipality.[2]