Rūjiena Municipality (Latvian: Rūjienas novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Rūjiena town, Ipiķi parish, Jeri parish, Lode parish and Vilpulka parish, the administrative centre being Rūjiena. The population in 2020 was 4,824.[3]
Rūjiena Municipality
Rūjienas novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Rūjiena |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Guntis Gladkins (Vidzeme Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 352.76 km2 (136.20 sq mi) |
| • Land | 340.96 km2 (131.65 sq mi) |
| • Water | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,817 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Rūjiena Municipalitu ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[4]
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- ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
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