Burtnieki Municipality

Municipality of Latvia
Former municipality in Latvia
Burtnieki Municipality
Burtnieku novads
Former municipality
Flag of Burtnieki Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Burtnieki Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2006
CentreMatīši
Government
 • ChairmanEdvīns Straume (V)
Area
 • Total702.62 km2 (271.28 sq mi)
 • Land652.19 km2 (251.81 sq mi)
 • Water50.43 km2 (19.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total7,410
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Websitewww.burtniekunovads.lv

Burtnieki Municipality (Latvian: Burtnieku novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 by merging Vecate Parish and Matīši Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Burtnieki Parish, Ēvele Parish, Rencēni Parish and Valmiera Parish, the administrative centre being in Burtnieki.

On 1 July 2021, Burtnieki Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[3]

See also

  • Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
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