Rēzekne Municipality ( Latvian : Rēzeknes novads ) is a municipality in Latgale , Latvia . The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Audriņi parish , Bērzgale parish , Čornaja parish , Dricāni parish , Feimaņi parish , Gaigalava parish , Griškāni parish , Ilzeskalns parish , Kantinieki parish , Kaunata parish , Lendži parish , Lūznava parish , Mākoņkalns parish , Malta parish , Nagļi parish , Nautrēni parish , Ozolaine parish , Ozolmuiža parish , Puša parish , Rikava parish , Sakstagals parish , Silmala parish , Stoļerova parish , Strūžāni parish and Vērēmi parish , town Viļāni . The population in 2020 was 24,127.
5-506: Within the 2021 Latvian administrative reform it was initially planned to merge Varakļāni Municipality into Rēzekne Municipality. After protests from locals, parts of which wanted to preserve the status quo or preferred joining Madona Municipality , the municipal council submitted a case to the Constitutional Court of Latvia in June 2020. On 28 May 2021 the court declared the planned merge
10-541: Is twinned with: 56°30′46″N 27°20′34″E / 56.51278°N 27.34278°E / 56.51278; 27.34278 This Latgale location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Varak%C4%BC%C4%81ni Municipality Varakļāni Municipality ( Latvian : Varakļānu novads ) is a municipality in Latgale , Latvia . The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Varakļāni town , Murmastiene Parish and Varakļāni Parish of
15-610: Is unconstitutional. However, on June 31 the Saeima voted to proceed with the merge, which prompted the involvement of the President of Latvia Egils Levits to avoid triggering a constitutional crisis. Ultimately, a decision was made to postpone the decision on the future of the Varakļāni and Rēzekne municipalities until 2025. Due to this, the 2021 Latvian local elections for the new municipalities were also held in Varakļāni. Rēzekne Municipality
20-489: The former Madona District . The administrative centre is Varakļāni. Parts of Teiči Nature Reserve are located in the Municipality. The population in 2020 was 2,990. Within the 2021 Latvian administrative reform it was initially planned to merge Varakļāni Municipality into Rēzekne Municipality . After protests from locals, parts of whom wanted to either preserve the status quo or preferred joining Madona Municipality ,
25-411: The municipal council submitted a case to the Constitutional Court of Latvia in June 2020. On 28 May 2021 the court declared the planned merge is unconstitutional. However, on May 31 the Saeima voted to proceed with the merge, which prompted the involvement of the President of Latvia Egils Levits to avoid triggering a constitutional crisis. Ultimately, a decision was made to postpone the decision on
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