Kocēni Municipality

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Kocēni Municipality
Kocēnu novads
Flag of Kocēni Municipality
Coat of arms of Kocēni Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
Dissolved2021
CentreKocēni
Government
 • ChairmanJānis Olmanis (NA)
Area
 • Total498.87 km2 (192.61 sq mi)
 • Land487.58 km2 (188.26 sq mi)
 • Water11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total5,776
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Websitewww.kocenunovads.lv

Kocēni Municipality (Latvian: Kocēnu novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bērzaine Parish, Dikļi Parish, Kocēni Parish, Vaidava Parish and Zilākalns Parish; the administrative centre being Kocēni. Until 28 January 2010 the name of municipality was Valmiera Municipality (Valmieras novads).[3]

On 1 July 2021, Kocēni Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Valmiera Municipality.[4]

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  3. ^ Grozījumi Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likumā
  4. ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

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