Kocēni Municipality
Kocēni Municipality (Latvian: Kocēnu novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bērzaine Parish, Dikļi Parish, Kocēni Parish, Vaidava Parish and Zilākalns Parish; the administrative centre being Kocēni. Until 28 January 2010 the name of municipality was Valmieras municipality (Valmieras novads).[3]
Kocēni Municipality
Kocēnu novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2021 |
| Centre | Kocēni |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Jānis Olmanis (NA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 498.87 km2 (192.61 sq mi) |
| • Land | 487.58 km2 (188.26 sq mi) |
| • Water | 11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,776 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Kocēni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[4]
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.
- “Grozījumi Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likumā”
- Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
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