Krustpils municipality
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Krustpils municipality is a municipality
in Latgale
, Latvia
. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Atašiene parish
, Krustpils parish
, Kūkas parish
, Mežāre parish
, Varieši parish
and Vīpe parish
. The administrative centre located in Jēkabpils
city
, which is not included in the territory of the municipality.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Latgale
Latgale
Latgale is one of the four historical and cultural regions of Latvia recognised in the Constitution of the Latvian Republic. It is the easternmost region north of the Daugava River...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Atašiene parish
Atašiene parish
- Towns, villages and settlements of Atašiene parish :*...
, Krustpils parish
Krustpils parish
Krustpils parish is an administrative unit of the Jēkabpils District, Latvia.- Towns, villages and settlements of Krustpils parish :*...
, Kūkas parish
Kūkas parish
Kūkas parish is an administrative unit of the Jēkabpils District, Latvia.- Towns, villages and settlements of Kūkas parish :*Zīlāni...
, Mežāre parish
Mežāre parish
- Towns, villages and settlements of Mežāre parish :*...
, Varieši parish
Varieši parish
- Towns, villages and settlements of Varieši parish :*...
and Vīpe parish
Vīpe parish
- Towns, villages and settlements of Vīpe parish :*...
. The administrative centre located in Jēkabpils
Jekabpils
Jēkabpils is a city in Selonia, Latvia roughly halfway between Riga and Daugavpils. The Daugava River runs through the town, and the ancient valley, branches, and islands of the river are considered picturesque...
city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
, which is not included in the territory of the municipality.