Talsi Municipality

Talsi Municipality (Latvian: Talsu novads; Livonian: Tālsa mōgõn^[1]) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Abava parish, Balgale parish, Ģibuļi parish, Īve parish, Ķūļciems parish, Laidze parish, Lauciene parish, Lībagi parish, Lube parish, Strazde parish, Valdgale parish, Vandzene parish, Virbi parish, Talsi town, Stende town, Sabile town and Valdemārpils town with its countryside territory. In 2021 the municipality was expanded to include the former Dundaga municipality, Mērsrags municipality and Roja municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality is Talsi city. The population in 2022 was 35,194.^[2]

Country Latvia

Formed2009

CentreTalsi

Websitetalsunovads.lv

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Talsi Municipality Talsu novads Tālsa mōgõn
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Latvia
Formed	2009
Reformed	2021
Centre	Talsi
Government
• Council Chair	Ansis Bērziņš (LA)
Area
• Total	2,750.8 km2 (1,062.1 sq mi)
• Land	2,674.3 km2 (1,032.6 sq mi)
• Water	76.5 km2 (29.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	35,194
• Density	13.160/km2 (34.084/sq mi)
Website	talsunovads.lv

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On 25 January 2023, a traffic sign was erected with the municipality's Livonian name to reflect its Livonian cultural heritage as part of the Livonian language revival process. The sign is notable for being the first Livonian-language traffic sign in Latvia; similar signs are planned to be placed at villages along the Livonian Coast.^[1][3][4]