Alūksne Municipality
| Alūksne Municipality Alūksnes novads | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 | |
| Country |
 Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Alūksne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aivars Fomins |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1,699.8 km2 (656.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,558 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Website |
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Alūksne Municipality (Latvian: Alūksnes novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders Pskov Oblast of Russia. The administrative center of the municipality is Alūksne.
History
The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Alsviķi parish, Anna parish, Ilzene parish, Jaunalūksne parish, Jaunanna parish, Jaunlaicene parish, Kalncempji parish, Liepna parish, Maliena parish, Mālupe parish, Mārkalne parish, Pededze parish, Veclaicene parish, Zeltiņi parish, Ziemeri parish, and the town of Alūksne.
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Coordinates: 57°23′N 27°06′E / 57.383°N 27.100°E
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