Balvi Region ( Latvian: Balvu novads ) is an administrative-territorial unit in the east of Latvia , in the Latgale region. The region consists of 10 volosts and the city of Balva , which is the administrative center of the region. The population on January 1, 2010 amounted to 15 674 people [1] . The area of the region is 1044.5 km² [2] .
| Balvi region | ||||||
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| Balvu novads | ||||||
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| Centre | Balva | |||||
| Square | 1,044.5 km² | |||||
| Population (2011) | ▼ 14 154 | |||||
| Density | 13.55 people / km² | |||||
| Created by | year 2009 | |||||
| Chairman of the Duma | Janis Trupovnieks | |||||
| Territorial units | Balva city and 10 volosts Balva Berzkalnenskaya Berzpils Briezhuciemskaya Vectilzhinskaya Viksninskaya Krishyan Kubulskaya Lazduleyskaya Tylzhinskaya | |||||
| Site | www.balvi.lv | |||||
The region was formed on July 1, 2009 from a part of the abolished Balvi district .
Content
Population
On January 1, 2010, the population was 15 674 people [1] (January 14, 2009 - 15 834 [3] ).
National composition
According to the 2011 census of the population of Latvia, the national composition of the region’s population is distributed as follows [4] [5] [6] :
| Nationality | Number people (2011) | % |
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| Latvians | 11 424 | 80.71% |
| including Latgalese [7] [6] | 5465 | 38.61% |
| Russians | 2388 | 16.87% |
| Belarusians | 105 | 0.74% |
| Ukrainians | 84 | 0.59% |
| Poles | 42 | 0.30% |
| Lithuanians | 23 | 0.16% |
| Other | 88 | 0.62% |
| Total | 14 154 | 100.00% |
Territorial division
- Balva city ( Latvian. Balvu pilsēta )
- Balva parish ( Latvian. Balvu pagasts )
- Berzkalnė parish ( Latvian: Bērzkalnes pagasts )
- Bērzpils parish ( Latvian: Bērzpils pagasts )
- Briežuciem parish ( Latvian Briežuciema pagasts )
- Vectilžinsky parish ( Latvian. Vectilžas pagasts )
- Viksnas parish ( Latvian. Vīksnas pagasts )
- Krishyan parish ( Latvian. Krišjāņu pagasts )
- Kubul volost ( Latvian. Kubulu pagasts )
- Lazdulej parish ( Latvian. Lazdulejas pagasts )
- Tylžin parish ( Latvian. Tilžas pagasts )
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Population in local governments as of 01.01.2010 (Latvian) . Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (January 23, 2010). Date of treatment May 18, 2010. Archived on April 26, 2012.
- ↑ Administrative division of Latvia (Latvian) . Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government. Date of treatment May 18, 2010. Archived on April 26, 2012.
- ↑ The population of Latvia on January 14, 2009 (Latvian) . Central Election Commission (May 14, 2009). Date of treatment May 18, 2010. Archived on April 6, 2012.
- ↑ Latvian population by census 2011
- ↑ T 2.1 Permanent population of statistical regions, cities and territories of Latvia by nationality as of March 1, 2011 (TSG11-061) . Archived on September 11, 2017. (Gatavas 2011.gada tautas skaitīšanas rezultātu tabulas) // Latvian Census of 2011 - Database . Archived on August 20, 2017. (2011.gada tautas skaitīšana - Datubāze)
- ↑ 1 2 T 2.3 Permanent population of the statistical regions, cities and territories of Latvia on the daily use of the Latgalian language as of March 1, 2011 (TSG11-08) . Archived on September 11, 2017. (Gatavas 2011.gada tautas skaitīšanas rezultātu tabulas) // Latvian Census of 2011 - Database . Archived on August 20, 2017. (2011.gada tautas skaitīšana - Datubāze)
- ↑ by the number of people who constantly use the Latvian language in everyday life (2011 census)
Links
- Official site of the Balvi Region (Latvian)