Viļaka ( lv, Viļaka, ; ltg, Vileks; german: Marienhausen; russian: Виляка, ''Vilyaka'';

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: ויליאקי, ''Vilyaki'') is a

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Balvi Municipality Balvi Municipality ( lv, Balvu novads) is a municipality in northern Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 from parts of the Balvi District, by merging Balvi parish, Bērzkalne parish, Bērzpils parish, Briežuciems parish, ...

in the Latgale region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 1,223. Viļaka is located 246 km from Riga, and 8 km from border with

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Towns in Latvia 1945 establishments in Latvia Balvi Municipality Lyutsinsky Uyezd Latgale {{Latgale-geo-stub

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