:Zilupe Municipality

{{short description|Municipality of Latvia}}

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| name = Zilupe Municipality

| native_name = Zilupes novads

| native_name_lang = lv

| settlement_type = Municipality

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| image_shield = Zilupes novads COA.svg

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| established_title = Formed

| established_date = 2002

| seat_type = Centre

| seat = Zilupe

| leader_title = Council Chair

| leader_name = Oļegs Agafonovs

| leader_party = Latgale Party

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| website = {{url|www.zilupe.lv}}

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Zilupe Municipality ({{langx|lv|Zilupes novads}}) is a former municipality in the historical region of Latgale, and the Latgale Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Zaļesje Parish and Zilupe. In 2009 it absorbed Lauderi Parish and Pasiene Parish, the administrative centre being Zilupe. Zilupe, Lauderi, Zaļesje and Pasiene are among the towns and villages located in the municipality. The population as of 2020 was 2,575.{{Cite web | url=http://data.csb.gov.lv/pxweb/en/iedz/iedz__iedzskaits__ikgad/ISG020.px/ | title=ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties | publisher=Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia|date=2020-01-01|access-date=2021-02-12}}

On 1 July 2021, Zilupe Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Ludza Municipality.{{Cite web |title=Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums |url=https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=315654 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=LIKUMI.LV |language=lv}}