Krustpils Municipality ( lv, Krustpils novads) is a former
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Latgale
Latgale ( ltg, Latgola; ; ger, Lettgallen; be, Латгалія, Łathalija; pl, Łatgalia; la, Lettgallia), also known as Latgalia is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. It is the easternmost region and is north of the Daugava River. While m ...
,
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
. The municipality was formed in 2009 by
merging Atašiene parish,
Krustpils parish,
Kūkas parish,
Mežāre parish,
Varieši parish and
Vīpe parish. The administrative centre was located in
Jēkabpils city
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, which was not included in the territory of the municipality.
Parts of
Teiči Nature Reserve
Teiči Nature Reserve ( lv, Teiču dabas rezervāts) is a nature reserve situated in eastern Latvia, spread across Madona, Varakļāni and Jēkabpils municipalities.
History
The nature reserve was created in 1982. Its purpose is to protect the ...
were located in Krustpils Municipality.
On 1 July 2021, Krustpils Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into
Jēkabpils Municipality
Jēkabpils Municipality ( lv, Jēkabpils novads) is a municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ābeļi Parish, Dignāja Parish, Dunava Parish, Kalna Parish, Leimaņi Parish, Rubene Parish and Zasa Parish. Dur ...
.
Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
See also
* Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)
References
Former municipalities of Latvia
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