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Aloja municipality

Aloja Municipality
Alojas novads
Municipality
Coat of arms of Aloja Municipality
Coat of arms
Alojas novads karte.png
Country  Latvia
Formed 2009
Centre Aloja, Latvia
Government
 • Mayor Valdis Bārda
Area
 • Total 630.7 km2 (243.5 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 6,152
 • Density 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Website www.aloja.lv

Aloja Municipality (Latvian: Alojas novads) is a municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Aloja town with its countryside territory, Staicele town with its countryside territory, Braslava parish and Brīvzemnieki parish, the administrative centre being Aloja. In 2010 Aloja parish was created from the countryside territory of Aloja town and Staicele parish was created from the countryside territory of Staicele town.

Coordinates: 57°46′56″N 24°49′48″E / 57.78222°N 24.83000°E / 57.78222; 24.83000


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