Rugai region ( Latvian. Rugāju novads ; Lat . Ruguoju nūvods ) is an administrative-territorial unit in the east of Latvia , in the historical and cultural region of Latgale . The region consists of two volosts , the center of the region is the village of Rugaii .
| Rugai region | ||||
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| Rugju novads | ||||
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| Centre | Rugayi | |||
| Square | 512 km² | |||
| Population (2015) | ▼ 2266 people | |||
| Density | 4.43 persons / km² | |||
| Created by | year 2009 | |||
| Duma Chairman | Rita Kremer | |||
| Territorial units | 2 parish Lazdukalns parish Rugai parish | |||
| Site | www.rugaji.lv | |||
The region was formed on July 1, 2009 from a part of the disbanded Balvi district .
The area of the region is 512 km² [1] . Borders on Gulbensky , Balvsky and Lubansky edges.
Population
As of January 1, 2015, the population of the region was 2,266 permanent residents [2] , as of January 1, 2010 - 2,652 people [3] .
National composition
National composition of the population of the region according to the results of the 2011 census of Latvia [4] [5] [6] :
| Nationality | Number people (2011) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Latvians | 2204 | 93.27% |
| Including Latgalian people [7] [6] | 1085 | 45.92% |
| Russians | 136 | 5.76% |
| Ukrainians | 14 | 0.59% |
| Belarusians | five | 0.21% |
| Poles | 2 | 0.08% |
| Lithuanians | one | 0.04% |
| Other | one | 0.04% |
| Total | 2363 | 100.00% |
Territorial Division
- Lazdukalna parish ( Latvian. Lazdukalna pagasts , center - Benislava )
- Rugai parish ( Latvian. Rugāju pagasts , center - Rugaii )
Notes
- ↑ Administrative division of Latvia (Latvian.) . Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government. Archived April 26, 2012.
- ↑ Resident population by sex: cities of republican significance, territories, cities and townships at the beginning and in the middle of the year (inaccessible link) // Iedzīvotāji - Datubāze (Population. Database) Archival copy of November 17, 2015 on Wayback Machine Centrālā statistikas pārvalde ( Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia) (Latvian.)
- ↑ Population size in local governments as of 01/01/2010 (Latvian) . Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs. Archived April 26, 2012.
- ↑ Population of Latvia at the 2011 population census
- 2.1 T 2.1 Resident population of statistical regions, cities and territories of Latvia by nationality as of March 1, 2011 (TSG11-061) Archival copy of September 11, 2017 on the Wayback Machine (Gatavas 2011.gada tautas skaitīšanas rezultātu tabulas) // Latvian Census 2011 - Database Archival copy of August 20, 2017 on the Wayback Machine (2011.gada tautas skaitīšana - Datubāze)
- ↑ 1 2 T 2.3. Resident population of statistical regions, cities and territories of Latvia on everyday use of Latgalian language as of March 1, 2011 (TSG11-08) Archival copy of September 11, 2017 on the Wayback Machine (Gatavas 2011.gada tautas skaitīšanas rezultātu tabulas) // 2011 Population Census of Latvia - Database Archival copy dated August 20, 2017 on Wayback Machine (2011.gada tautas skaitīšana - Datubāze)
- ↑ according to the number of people who regularly use Latgalian language in everyday life (2011 census)
Links
- Official website of the Rugai region (Latvian)