Aizkraukle Municipality
Aizkraukle Municipality (Latvian: Aizkraukles novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2001 by merging town Aizkraukle and Aizkraukle Parish the administrative centre being Aizkraukle. The population in 2020 was 8,024.
Aizkraukle Municipality
Aizkraukles novads | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Aizkraukle |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Leons Līdums (VP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,274.24 km2 (878.09 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,196.74 km2 (848.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 28,950 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
As a part of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, the municipalities of Aizkraukle, Jaunjelgava, Koknese, Nereta, Pļaviņas and Skrīveri were merged into the new Aizkraukle Municipality. The new municipality encompasses nearly all of the area of the former Aizkraukle District, with the omission of Kurmene Parish and Valle Parish.
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