Cibla Municipality

Cibla Municipality (Latvian: Ciblas novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Cibla parish and Līdumnieki parish. In 2009 it absorbed Blonti parish, Pušmucova parish and Zvirgzdene parish the administrative centre being Blonti. As of 2020, the population was 2,355.

Cibla Municipality
Ciblas novads
Former municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2000
CentreBlonti
Government
  ChairmanJuris Dombrovskis (ZZS)
Area
  Total509.75 km2 (196.82 sq mi)
  Land485.41 km2 (187.42 sq mi)
  Water24.34 km2 (9.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total2,362
  Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Websitewww.ciblasnovads.lv

On 1 July 2021, Cibla Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Ludza Municipality.

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