Ludza Municipality
| Ludza Municipality Ludzas novads |
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| Country |  Latvia |
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| Formed | 2009 | ||
| Centre | Ludza | ||
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| • Mayor | Alīna Gendele (Latgale Party) | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 964.8 km2 (372.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009)[2] | |||
| • Total | 15,986 | ||
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www |
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Ludza Municipality (Latvian: Ludzas novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Briģi parish, Cirma parish, Isnauda parish, Istra parish, Nirza parish, Ņukši parish, Pilda parish, Pureņi parish, Rundēni parish and Ludza town the administrative centre being Ludza.
The municipality is located 267 km from the capital of Latvia - Riga, by the Latvian-Russian border, i.e. by the border of the European Union with the Russian Federation.
The territory of the municipality is crossed by the internationally important Riga-Moscow road and by the Riga-Moscow railway.
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