Ilūkste Municipality
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| Ilūkste Municipality Ilūkstes novads |
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| Country |  Latvia |
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| Formed | 2003 | ||
| Centre | Ilūkste | ||
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| • Mayor | Stefans Rāzna | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 647.9 km2 (250.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009)[2] | |||
| • Total | 9,231 | ||
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www |
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Ilūkste Municipality (Latvian: Ilūkstes novads) is a municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Pilskalne Parish, Šēdere Parish, Bebrene Parish and Ilūkste town. In 2009 it absorbed Dviete parish, Eglaine parish and Subate town with its rural area the administrative centre being Ilūkste. In 2010 the rural area of Subate was reorganised as a separate territorial entity, Prode parish.
Demographics
Ethnic composition
As of 1 January 2010 the ethnic composition of the municipality is as follows:[3]
| Ethnic group | Number | % |
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| Latvians | 5765 | 63,41 % |
| Russians | 1871 | 20,58 % |
| Poles | 770 | 8,47 % |
| Belarusians | 251 | 2,76 % |
| Lithuanians | 242 | 2,66 % |
| Others | 192 | 2,11 % |
See also
References
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- ↑ The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
- ↑ The Central Election Commission of Latvia
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