Mazsalaca Municipality (Latvian: Mazsalacas novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ramata parish, Sēļi parish, Skaņkalne parish and Mazsalaca town with its countryside territory, the administrative centre being Mazsalaca. In 2010 Mazsalaca parish was created from the countryside territory of Mazsalaca town.
Mazsalaca Municipality
Mazsalacas novads | |
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Former municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2021 |
| Centre | Mazsalaca |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Harijs Rokpelnis (For Mazsalaca Municipality) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 417.44 km2 (161.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 407.88 km2 (157.48 sq mi) |
| • Water | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,867 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Mazsalaca Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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