Preiļi Municipality

{{Short description|Municipality of Latvia}}

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| name = Preiļi Municipality

| native_name = Preiļu novads

| native_name_lang = lv

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| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_flag = Flag of Preiļu novads.png

| image_shield = Preiļu novads COA.svg

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{LVA}}

| established_title = Formed

| established_date = 2000

| established_title2 = Reformed

| established_date2 = 2021

| seat_type = Centre

| seat = Preiļi

| leader_title = Council Chair

| leader_name = Ārijs Vucāns{{cite web|url= https://preili.lv/pasvaldiba/dome/deputati/|title= Councillors of Preiļi Municipality}}

| leader_party = NA

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| image_map1 = Preiļu novads 2021.png

| website = {{URL|www.preili.lv}}

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Preiļi Municipality ({{langx|lv|Preiļu novads}}) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Aizkalne Parish, Preiļi Parish and Preiļi town. In 2009 it absorbed Pelēči Parish and Sauna Parish, too the administrative centre being Preiļi. The population in 2020 was 9,054.{{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 county | publisher=Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia|date=2020-01-01|access-date=2021-02-12}}

On 1 July 2021, Preiļi Municipality was enlarged when Riebiņi Municipality, Vārkava Municipality and Aglona Parish were merged into it.{{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}}