Naukšēni Municipality
Naukšēnu novads
Former municipality
Flag of Naukšēni Municipality
Coat of arms of Naukšēni Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreNaukšēni
Government
  Council ChairJānis Zuments (LZS / Sarma)
Area
  Total280.69 km2 (108.38 sq mi)
  Land275.63 km2 (106.42 sq mi)
  Water5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total1,689
  Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Websitewww.naukseni.lv

Naukšēni Municipality (Latvian: Naukšēnu novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Naukšēni Parish and Ķoņi Parish the administrative centre being Naukšēni. As of 2020, the population was 1,675.[3]

On 1 July 2021, Naukšēni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[4]

Twin towns — sister cities

Naukšēni is twinned with:[5]

See also

References

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  3. "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.
  4. Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
  5. "Sadarbības partneri". naukseni.lv (in Latvian). Naukšēnu novads. Retrieved 2019-09-16.

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