Viļaka Municipality | |
Native Name: | Viļakas novads |
Native Name Lang: | lv |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Established Title: | Formed |
Established Date: | 2009 |
Seat Type: | Centre |
Seat: | Viļaka |
Leader Title: | Council Chair |
Leader Name: | Sergejs Maksimovs |
Leader Party: | Latgale Party |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Viļaka Municipality (Latvian: Viļakas novads, Vileks nūvods) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Kuprava Parish, Medņeva Parish, Susāji Parish, Šķilbēni Parish, Vecumi Parish, Žīguri Parish and Viļaka town; the administrative centre being Viļaka. The population in 2020 was 4,472.[1]
On 1 July 2021, Viļaka Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Balvi Municipality.[2]