Ludzas novads

What Ludzas novads does

Ludzas novads is a municipal government entity (pašvaldība) in eastern Latvia, established in 2021 through an administrative reform that consolidated three former municipalities: Ludzas, Kārsavas, and Zilupes novads. It is located in the Latgale region near the Russian border and operates as a public-sector administrative unit serving approximately 22,000-25,000 residents across three cities (Ludza, Kārsava, Zilupe) and 20 pagasts (rural parishes). The municipality delivers statutory public services including education (30+ schools), healthcare (5 facilities), cultural services (9+ libraries), and municipal infrastructure.

The entity's operations are organized around public administration functions, with service delivery executed through five capital companies (SIA subsidiaries) operating in utilities, healthcare, and related services. Local economic development is supported through the "EISTS no Ludzas novada" trademark program for regional products, and the municipality participates in the EU LEADER program and operates within the Latgale Planning Region framework. The territory includes a strategic border location with Russia (Zilupe is 3 km from the border), creating unique cross-border dynamics relevant to EU border-region funding programs.

As a municipal government, the entity is funded primarily through state budget allocations, municipal taxes, and EU structural funds rather than commercial revenue. Its governance structure includes an elected council and appointed executive leadership (currently Executive Director Sergejs Jakovļcevs), with operational community engagement through 25 Residents' Councils established in 2024-2025. The municipality operates a unified state digital platform (latvija.gov.lv) and uses standard government IT infrastructure including Google Analytics integration, with GDPR-compliant data practices. Its strategic direction is set by the municipal Development Program covering 2021-2027.

Name

Ludzas novads

Legal name

Ludzas novada pašvaldība

Website

https://ludzasnovads.lv

Company type

Public

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ludzas novads is a municipal government entity in eastern Latvia's Latgale region, formed in 2021 by consolidating three former municipalities. It serves approximately 22,000-25,000 residents across three cities and 20 rural parishes, delivering public administration, education, healthcare, and cultural services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Housing Programs (92511)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Property tax administration
• Municipal property rentals
• Public utility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludza

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax (Nekustamā īpašuma nodoklis): Municipality collects real estate taxes from property owners within the region. Tax benefits and relief programs are available for certain categories.
2. Street Trading Fees (Ielu tirdzniecības nodeva): Fees collected for street trading activities, particularly in Kārsava's market (Lielais tirgus) which operates monthly on the third Sunday.
3. Rental Income (Noma): Revenue from renting municipal properties including buildings, premises, and land plots. Lists include active rental agreements with various tenants.
4. Healthcare Services: Revenue from healthcare facilities including SIA 'Ludzas medicīnas centrs', SIA 'Kārsavas slimnīca', and SIA 'Zilupes veselības un sociālās aprūpes centrs'.
5. Utility and Municipal Services: Revenue from SIA 'LNS pakalpojumi' and other capital companies providing municipal services.
6. Fines and Administrative Fees: Revenue from building permits, construction oversight (Būvvalde), procurement contracts, and other administrative functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ludzas novada pašvaldība is the local self-government authority for the Ludzas novads territory in Latvia's Latgale region. It administers statutory municipal services to residents and local businesses, including property tax assessment and collection, issuance of street trading permits, rental of municipal property, utility and municipal services, and the operation of an institutional network covering education, healthcare, culture, and social care. Service delivery is carried out through territorial administration offices in Blonti, Kārsava, and Zilupe, supported by subordinate capital companies and municipal institutions.

Product overview

Ludzas novads is a municipality (pašvaldība) in Latvia providing a comprehensive range of public services to its residents. The municipality operates as a unified platform offering administrative services, education (10 preschools, 8 general education schools, and professional arts/sports schools), cultural services (regional culture center with 3 branches, regional studies museum, 24 libraries), sports facilities (sports school and swimming pool), social services (social service center, nursing home, care home), and tourism promotion. The portfolio also includes a construction authority, electronic address services, and various community participation mechanisms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Tax Administration

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• Biedrība 'Ludzas rajona partnerība'moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal action group (LAG) partnership for rural development, LEADER programme implementation, and community project cooperation. Co-organizes seminars and community events with the municipality.
• Dienvidlatgales NVO atbalsta centrsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Latgale NGO Support Center collaborating on civil society development initiatives, seminars for active community building.
• Latgales plānošanas reģionsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatgale Planning Region partnership for regional development coordination and planning.
• Valsts kanceleja (State Chancellery)coreTechnology or IntegrationManages the unified state web platform (Tīmekļvietņu vienotā platforma) that hosts the municipality's official website. Provides technical infrastructure, privacy policy framework, and cookie compliance.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rēzeknes novads: Adjacent Latgale-region municipality established in the same 2021 administrative reform, serving a comparable mix of small cities and rural pagasts with full municipal services. Direct peer on geography, structure, and scale.
• Balvu novads: Neighboring Latgale municipality with rural-peripheral demographics, similar post-2021 consolidation structure, and comparable dependence on national transfers and small tax base.
• Preiļu novads: Latgale-region municipality with a similar mix of one main town and surrounding pagasts, providing education, healthcare, and social services through capital companies under the same Latvian local-government law.
• Alūksnes novads: Rural Latvian municipality (Vidzeme region) with a comparable small-town-plus-pagasts structure formed via the 2021 reform, sharing similar fiscal, demographic, and service-delivery challenges.
• Krāslavas novads: Latgale-region Latvian municipality with a similar border-adjacent profile (near Belarus and Russia), comparable population scale, and the same novads governance structure established in 2021.
• Madonas novads: Rural Vidzeme-region municipality with comparable population scale, post-2021 consolidation structure, and service portfolio spanning education, healthcare, social welfare, and culture.

Regional players

• Tartu vald: Estonian municipality operating under a parallel Baltic local-government framework with comparable responsibilities (education, healthcare coordination, social services, planning). Useful regional peer for cross-border benchmarking.
• Daugavpils valstspilsēta: Largest Latgale city municipality with a broader urban service mandate but operating under the same Latvian local-government framework. Comparable as a regional anchor for cross-municipal service delivery in Latgale.
• Zarasų rajono savivaldybė: Lithuanian border municipality adjacent to Latvia with a comparable rural service-delivery profile. Regional peer rather than direct because it operates under Lithuania's savivaldybė framework rather than Latvian novads.

Broad incumbents

• Cēsu novads: Larger Latvian municipality (Vidzeme) with a more developed tourism economy and broader service portfolio; useful as a benchmark for what a scaled-up, tourism-active Latvian novads can achieve.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/LudzaLv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ludzasnovads
• Facebookfacebook.com/LudzaLv

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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