Balvi Municipality
Municipality of Latvia
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Balvi Municipality (Latvian: Balvu novads, Latgalian: Bolvu nūvods)[3] is a municipality in northern Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 from parts of the Balvi district, by merging Balvi parish, Bērzkalne parish, Bērzpils parish, Briežuciems parish, Krišjāņi parish, Kubuļi parish, Lazduleja parish, Tilža parish, Vectilža parish, Vīksna parish and the town of Balvi, which became the administrative center.
Balvi Municipality
Balvu novads Latgalian: Bolvu nūvods | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Balvi |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Sergejs Maksimovs (Latgales partija) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,386.29 km2 (921.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,337.68 km2 (902.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 17,532 |
| • Density | 7.4997/km2 (19.424/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
As a part of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, the municipalities of Balvi, Baltinava, Rugāji and Viļaka were merged into the new Balvi Municipality. Coincidentally, the new municipality shares the same borders as the former Balvi district.
Images
Monument to the Latgale Partisan Regiment of the Latvian War of Independence, Balvi
Border of the former Baltinava Municipality
Rugāji Parish Council Building
Viļaka Lake
