Smiltene Municipality
Smiltene Municipality (Latvian: Smiltenes novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Smiltene town, Bilska parish, Blome parish, Branti parish, Grundzāle parish, Launkalne parish, Palsmane parish, Smiltene parish and Variņi parish; the administrative centre being Smiltene.
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Smiltene Municipality Smiltenes novads | |
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| Country |  |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Smiltene |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgars Avotiņš |
| Area | |
| • Total | 949.0 km2 (366.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,376 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Twin towns — sister cities
Smiltene is twinned with:[3]
See also
References
- The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
- The Central Election Commission of Latvia
- "Sadraudzības pilsētas". smiltene.lv (in Latvian). Smiltene. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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