Dagda Municipality
Dagdas novads
Former municipality
Flag of Dagda Municipality
Coat of arms of Dagda Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreDagda, Latvia
Government
  Council ChairAivars Trūlis (LRA)
Area
  Total949.25 km2 (366.51 sq mi)
  Land907.02 km2 (350.20 sq mi)
  Water42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total6,475
  Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Websitewww.dagda.lv

Dagda Municipality (Latvian: Dagdas novads) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Andrupene parish, Andzeļi parish, Asūne parish, Bērziņi parish, Dagda parish, Ezernieki parish, Konstantinova parish, Ķepova parish, Svariņi parish, Šķaune parish and Dagda town the administrative centre being Dagda. As of 2020, the population was 6,549.[3]

On 1 July 2021, Dagda Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged to Krāslava Municipality.[4]

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References

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  3. "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

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