Beverīna Municipality

Beverīna Municipality
Beverīnas novads
Former municipality
Flag of Beverīna Municipality
Coat of arms of Beverīna Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
Dissolved2021
CentreMūrmuiža
Government
 • Chairman (last)Jānis Fūrmanis (For The Municipality)
Area
 • Total
300.68 km2 (116.09 sq mi)
 • Land293.55 km2 (113.34 sq mi)
 • Water7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
2,948
 • Density10.04/km2 (26.01/sq mi)
Websitewww.beverinasnovads.lv

Beverīna Municipality (Latvian: Beverīnas novads) was a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. It was formed in 2009 by merging Brenguļi Parish and Kauguri Parish of the former Valmiera district, and Trikāta Parish of the Valka district. The administrative centre was the village of Mūrmuiža. On 1 July 2021, Beverīna Municipality ceased to exist as it was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[3]

The name of the municipality derived from Beverīna Castle, the seat of power for the historic Latgalian rulers of Tālava.

Geography

The municipality was geographically well positioned, bordering on the republican city of Valmiera, Beverīna Municipality also shared borders with Burtnieki, Kocēni, Priekuļi, Smiltene and Strenči Parishes (Counties).

Beverīna County was rich in valuable nature resources and culture and historical sites. Part of the county's territory was included in the Gauja National Park and Protected Landscape Area Ziemeļgauja. The River Gauja flowed through all three civil parishes while its biggest tributaries the Abuls, Miegupe and Lisa not only provide great views, but are also closely related to historical events.

Population

ParishPopulation (year)
Brenguļi Parish858 (2018)[4]
Kauguri Parish1393 (2018)
Trikāta Parish896 (2018)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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