Krustpils Municipality
Krustpils Municipality (Latvian: Krustpils novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Atašiene parish, Krustpils parish, Kūkas parish, Mežāre parish, Varieši parish and Vīpe parish. The administrative centre was located in Jēkabpils city, which was not included in the territory of the municipality.
Krustpils Municipality
Krustpils novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2021 |
| Centre | Jēkabpils (extraterritorially) |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Kārlis Pabērzs (V) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 811.73 km2 (313.41 sq mi) |
| • Land | 789.49 km2 (304.82 sq mi) |
| • Water | 22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,461 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Parts of Teiči Nature Reserve were located in Krustpils Municipality.
On 1 July 2021, Krustpils Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Jēkabpils Municipality.[3]
References
- https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
- https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
- Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
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