Daugavpils_Municipality

Daugavpils Municipality

Daugavpils Municipality

Municipality of Latvia

Daugavpils Municipality (Latvian: Daugavpils novads) was a municipality in Latgale, Latvia from 2009 to 2021.

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It was formed in 2009 by merging Ambeļi parish, Biķernieki parish, Demene parish, Dubna parish, Kalkūne parish, Kalupe parish, Laucesa parish, Līksna parish, Maļinova parish, Medumi parish, Naujene parish, Nīcgale parish, Saliena parish, Skrudaliena parish, Svente parish, Tabore parish, Vabole parish, Vecsaliena parish and Višķi parish, with the administration located in Daugavpils city, which was not included within the municipality.

After the 2021 reform it merged with Ilūkste Municipality to form the Augšdaugava Municipality within the borders of the former Daugavpils District.

As of 2020, the population was 19,639.[3]

Demographics

Ethnic composition

As of 1 January 2010 the ethnic composition of the municipality is as follows:[4]

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Twin towns — sister cities

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

Daugavpils Municipality is twinned with:[5]

  • Nīcgale Nativity of the Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church
  • The Daugava River in the Bows of the Daugava Nature Park
  • Svente manor
  • Elerne Roman Catholic (formerly Lutheran) Church, Tabore parish
  • Līksna Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church
  • The Daugava River
  • Medumi secondary school
  • Great stone of Nīcgale
  • Roman Catholic church in Višķi

See also

References

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    "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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    "Iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pēc nacionālā sastāva 01.01.2010" (PDF). Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde. 2010-01-23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
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    "About the district". daugavpilsnovads.lv. Daugavpils novads. Retrieved 2019-09-06.

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