Viļaka Municipality
Former municipality of Latvia
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Viļaka Municipality (Latvian: Viļakas novads, Latgalian: Vileks nūvods) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging parts of the former Balvi district: Kuprava Parish, Medņeva Parish, Susāji Parish, Šķilbēni Parish, Vecumi Parish, Žīguri Parish and Viļaka town.
Viļaka Municipality
Viļakas novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Dissolved | 2021 |
| Centre | Viļaka |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair (last) | Sergejs Maksimovs (Latgale Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 640.10 km2 (247.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 627.92 km2 (242.44 sq mi) |
| • Water | 12.18 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 4,476 |
| • Density | 7.128/km2 (18.46/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The administrative centre of the municipality was Viļaka. The population in 2020 was 4,472.[3]
On 1 July 2021, Viļaka Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Balvi Municipality as its component subdivisions.[4]
