Rūjiena Municipality

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Rūjiena Municipality
Rūjienas novads
Flag of Rūjiena Municipality
Coat of arms of Rūjiena Municipality
Rūjienas novada karte.png
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreRūjiena
Government
 • Council ChairGuntis Gladkins (Vidzeme Party)
Area
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Websitewww.rujiena.lv

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.[1]

On 1 July 2021, Rūjiena Municipalitu ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

External links

Media related to Rūjiena Municipality at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 57°53′N 25°20′E / 57.883°N 25.333°E / 57.883; 25.333