Valka Municipality (Latvian: Valkas novads; Estonian: Valka piirkond) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Valka town, Ērģeme Parish, Kārķi Parish, Valka Parish, Vijciems Parish and Zvārtava Parish; the administrative centre being Valka. In 2016 it was announced that due to better welfare and higher salaries in neighbouring Estonia, over 10% of municipality's inhabitants have registered themselves as inhabitants of Valga County.[3] The population in 2020 was 7,603.[4]
Valka Municipality
Valkas novads | |
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Country | Latvia |
Formed | 2009 |
Centre | Valka |
Government | |
• Council Chair | Gita Avote (Independent) |
Area | |
• Total | 908.83 km2 (350.90 sq mi) |
• Land | 888.53 km2 (343.06 sq mi) |
• Water | 20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 7,560 |
• Density | 8.3/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Website | www |
57°46′04″N 25°56′49″E / 57.76778°N 25.94694°E