Ludza Municipality

Ludza Municipality (Latvian: Ludzas novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Briģi Parish, Cirma Parish, Isnauda Parish, Istra Parish, Nirza Parish, Ņukši Parish, Pilda Parish, Pureņi Parish, Rundēni Parish and Ludza town, the administrative centre being Ludza.

Ludza Municipality

Ludzas novads
Municipality
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Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreLudza
Government
 • Council ChairEdgars Mekšs (LZS)
Area
 • Total964.8 km2 (372.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total13,226
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Websitewww.ludza.lv

The municipality is located 267 km from the capital of Latvia - Riga, by the Latvian-Russian border, i.e. by the border of the European Union with the Russian Federation.

The territory of the municipality is crossed by the internationally important Riga-Moscow road and by the Riga-Moscow railway.

Population
Territorial unitPopulation (year)
Briģi parish553 (2018)[3]
Cirma Parish647 (2018)
Isnauda Parish1022 (2018)
Istra Parish532 (2018)
Ludza8344(2018)
Nirza Parish378 (2018)
Ņukši Parish416 (2018)
Pilda Parish568 (2018)
Pureņi Parish337 (2018)
Rundēni Parish429 (2018)

See also
  • Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)
  • Ludza

References
  1. The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia Archived 2014-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The Central Election Commission of Latvia
  3. https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/lv/assets/documents/statistika/Iedz%C4%ABvot%C4%81ju%20re%C4%A3istrs%20st.%20uz%2001072018/ISPV_Pasvaldibas_iedzivotaju_skaits_pagasti.pdf


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