Valmiera Municipality
Valmiera Municipality
Valmieras novads | |
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Valmiera town centre with St. Simon's Church in the background | |
Location of Valmiera Municipality in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°33′N 25°27′E / 57.55°N 25.45°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Established | 1 July 2021 |
| Seat | Valmiera |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Jānis Baiks (VV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,948 km2 (1,138 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (1 January 2021) | 51,370 |
| • Seat | 22,971 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | valmierasnovads |
Valmiera Municipality (Latvian: Valmieras novads) is one of the 35 municipalities established in Latvia in 2021, located approximately 180 kilometres (110 mi) west of the national capital Riga. Its first elected municipal council took office on 1 July 2021. Its seat is the city of Valmiera.