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Municipality of Latvia

Municipality in Latvia

Kocēni Municipality Kocēnu novads
Municipality
Flag of Kocēni MunicipalityFlagCoat of arms of Kocēni MunicipalityCoat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed 2009
Dissolved 2021
Centre Kocēni
Government
• Chairman Jānis Olmanis (NA)
Area[1]
• 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.kocenunovads.lv

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 Valmiera Municipality (Valmieras novads).[3]

On 1 July 2021, Kocēni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[4]

  1. ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Priekšlikumu tabula". titania.saeima.lv. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  4. ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.

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