title: Viļaka Municipality
text: # Viļaka Municipality
  
  Viļaka Municipality (Latvian: Viļakas novads, Latgalian: Vileks nūvods) is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Kuprava Parish, Medņeva Parish, Susāji Parish, Šķilbēni Parish, Vecumi Parish, Žīguri Parish and Viļaka town; the administrative centre being Viļaka. The population in 2020 was 4,472.
  
  On 1 July 2021, Viļaka Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Balvi Municipality.
  
  