Viesīte Municipality Explained

Viesīte Municipality
Native Name:	Viesītes novads
Native Name Lang:	lv
Settlement Type:	Municipality
Subdivision Type:	Country
Established Title:	Formed
Established Date:	2009
Seat Type:	Centre
Seat:	Viesīte
Leader Title:	Council Chair
Leader Name:	Alfons Žuks
Leader Party:	V
Population Density Km2:	auto
Postal Code Type:	Postal code

Viesīte Municipality (Latvian: Viesītes novads) is a former municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Elkšņi parish, Rite parish, Sauka parish and Viesīte town with its countryside territory, the administrative centre being Viesīte. In 2010 Viesīte parish was created from the countryside territory of Viesīte town. The population in 2020 was 3,500.^[1]

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

Twin towns — sister cities

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

Viesīte is twinned with:^[3]

• Czeladź, Poland
• Pastavy District, Belarus
• Rokiškis, Lithuania
• Zhydachiv, Ukraine

See also

• Administrative divisions of Latvia

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties . 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: Starptautiskā sadarbība. viesite.lv. Viesīte. lv. 2019-09-01.