Preiļi Municipality
Municipality of Latvia
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Preiļi Municipality (Latvian: Preiļu novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The administrative center is Preiļi. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Aizkalne Parish, Preiļi Parish and Preiļi town of Preiļi district. In 2009 it absorbed Pelēči Parish and Sauna Parish after the abolition of districts. The population in 2020 was 9,054.[4]
Preiļi Municipality
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Preiļi |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Aldis Adamovičs[1] (LP/JV/LA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,413.44 km2 (545.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,336.74 km2 (516.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)[3] | |
• Total | 15,238 |
| • Density | 11.399/km2 (29.524/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Preiļi Municipality was enlarged when Riebiņi Municipality, Vārkava Municipality and Aglona Parish were merged into it.[5]
