Alsunga Municipality
Alsungas novads
Former municipality
Coat of arms of Alsunga Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreAlsunga
Government
 • Council ChairDaiga Kalniņa
(For The Growth of Alsunga Municipality)
Area
[1]
 • Total190.90 km2 (73.71 sq mi)
 • Land186.31 km2 (71.93 sq mi)
 • Water4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,303
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Websitewww.alsunga.lv

Alsunga Municipality (Latvian: Alsungas novads) is a former municipality in the historical region of Courland in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 from Alsunga Parish, the administrative centre being Alsunga. The municipality consists of the following villages and settlements: Alsunga, Almāle, Balande, Dienvidstacija, Ziedlejas, Bērzkalni, Būcmaņi, Grāveri, Reģi.[3] As of 2020, the population was 1,268.[4]

On 1 July 2021, Alsunga Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Kuldīga Municipality as Alsunga Parish.[5]

See also

References

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  3. ↑ "Alsungas pagasts - Par Alsungu" (in Latvian). Alsunga Municipality. Archived from the original on 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

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