Burtnieki municipality

Burtnieki municipality
Burtnieku novads
Centre: Matīši
Area: 710,1[1] km²
Population (2009): 8.657[2]
Density: 12,19 pop./km²
Formed: 2006
Mayor: Jānis Leitis
Website www.burtniekunovads.lv

Burtnieki municipality (Latvian: Burtnieku novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 by merging Vecate parish and Matīši parish. In 2009 it absorbed Trikāta parish, Burtnieki parish, Ēvele parish, Rencēni parish and Valmiera parish the administrative centre being Matīši.

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