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Districts Of Latvia
Until 2009 the districts of Latvia, introduced in 1949 by the Soviet occupation authorities to supersede counties, were divided into 77 cities ( lv, pilsēta), 10 amalgamated municipalities ( lv, novads), 24 rural territories ( lv, lauku teritorija) and 475 parishes ( lv, pagasts). For the new administrative divisions from 1 July 2021, see Administrative divisions of Latvia. Aizkraukle District * Aiviekste Parish * Aizkraukle * Bebri Parish * Daudzese Parish * Irši Parish * Jaunjelgava * Klintaine Parish * Koknese Parish * Kurmene Parish * Mazzalve Parish * Nereta Parish * Pilskalne Parish * Pļaviņas * Sece Parish * Sērene Parish * Skrīveri Parish * Staburags Parish * Sunākste Parish * Valle Parish * Vietalva Parish * Zalve Parish Alūksne District * Alūksne * Ape * Alsviķi Parish * Anna Parish * Gaujiena Parish * Ilzene Parish * Jaunalūksne Parish * Jaunanna Parish * Jaunlaicene Parish * Kalncempji Parish * Liepna Parish * Maliena Parish * Mā ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia Local Governments
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a Temperate climate, temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian language, Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians in Latvia, Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of State of the Teutonic Order, Teutoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ape, Latvia
Ape (; et, Hopa, german: Hoppenhof) is a town in Latvia near the Estonian border. Notable people Andris Šķēle Andris Šķēle (born 16 January 1958) is a Latvian former politician and business oligarch. He served two terms as Prime Minister of Latvia from 21 December 1995 to 7 August 1997, and from 16 July 1999 to 5 May 2000. Early life Šķēle gr ..., Latvian businessman, former politician, Prime Minister of Latvia. See also * List of cities in Latvia References Towns in Latvia 1928 establishments in Latvia Populated places established in 1928 Smiltene Municipality Vidzeme {{Vidzeme-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alūksne
Alūksne ()) is a town on the shores of Lake Alūksne in northeastern Latvia near the borders with Estonia and Russia. It is the seat of Alūksne municipality. Alūksne is the highest elevated Latvian city, located in East Vidzeme Upland at 217 m above sea level. The high elevation of the city affects the social and physical arrangement of the place. History The region around Lake Alūksne was originally settled by Finnic-speaking tribes, and from the 8th-12th centuries by Latgalians. The date of settlement at the current location of the town, then known as ''Olysta'', ''Alyst'', and ''Volyst'', is given in the chronicles of Pskov as 1284. The later name "Alūksne" comes from the Latgalian word ''olūksna'', meaning a spring in the forest. The Latgalian inhabitants of the settlement were conquered by the German crusaders of the Livonian Order in 1224. They built in 1284 a wooden castle named Marienburg (after Mary, the mother of Jesus) on a nearby island, which served to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alūksne District
Alūksne district ( lv, Alūksnes rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east, from the capital city Riga. The district had international borders with Estonia (border 103.8 km/64.35 miles) and Russia (border 46.4 km/28.77 miles), and internal borders with the districts of Valka (51.7 km/32.05 miles), Gulbene (98.1 km/60.83 miles) and Balvi (57.4 km/35.58 miles). The main city in the district was Alūksne. After the administrative-territorial reform of 2009 the Alūksne District was divided between Alūksne Municipality and Ape Municipality. Cities and parishes in the Alūksne District * Alūksne town * Ape town * Alsviķi parish * Anna parish * Gaujiena parish * Ilzene parish * Jaunalūksne parish * Jaunanna parish * Jaunlaicene parish * Kalncempji parish * Liepna parish * Maliena parish * Mālupe parish * Mārkalne parish * Pededze parish * Trapene parish * Veclaicene Veclaice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zalve Parish
Zalve Parish ( lv, Zalves pagasts) is an administrative unit of Aizkraukle Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. Towns, villages and settlements of Zalve Parish * Cīruļkalns * Kalnamuiža * Pētermuiža * Salas * Sierotava * Smaltāni * Sproģi * Suseja * Vērtūži * Zalve * Zvanītāji * Kalna Pālēni Parishes of Latvia Aizkraukle Municipality Selonia {{Latvia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietalva Parish
Vietalva Parish ( lv, Vietalvas pagasts) is an administrative unit of Aizkraukle Municipality in the Vidzeme Vidzeme (; Old Latvian orthography: ''Widda-semme'', liv, Vidūmō) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. The capital of Latvia, Riga, is situated in the southwestern part of the region. Literally meaning "the Middle Land", it is situated in ... region of Latvia. Towns, villages and settlements of Vietalva Parish * Alūnēni * Benckalni *Bites * Jaunāmuiža * Kaivēni * Odziena * Vietalva Parishes of Latvia Aizkraukle Municipality Vidzeme {{vidzeme-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunākste Parish
Sunākste Parish ( lv, Sunākstes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Aizkraukle Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of .... Towns, villages and settlements of Sunākste Parish * Lielsunākste * Mazsunākste * Pikslauki * Sunākste * Zilkalne Parishes of Latvia Aizkraukle Municipality Selonia {{Latvia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staburags Parish
Staburags Parish ( lv, Staburaga pagasts) is an administrative unit of Aizkraukle Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of .... Towns, villages and settlements of Staburags Parish * Robežkrogs * Staburags Parishes of Latvia Aizkraukle Municipality Selonia {{Latvia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skrīveri Parish
Skrīveri Parish ( lv, Skrīveru pagasts) is an administrative unit of Aizkraukle Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. Towns, villages and settlements of Skrīveri Parish * Klidziņa * Līči *Skrīveri – parish administrative center * Ziedugravas Notable people * Andrejs Upīts * Jorģis Zemitāns Jorģis Zemitāns (23 February 1873, Skrīveri parish – 16 January 1928, Riga) was an army officer and commander of the Latvian Northern Brigade during the Latvian War of Independence. Biography Jorģis Zemitāns was born on 23 February 1873 ... Parishes of Latvia Aizkraukle Municipality Vidzeme {{vidzeme-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sērene Parish
Sērene Parish ( lv, Sērenes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Aizkraukle Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. Towns, villages and settlements of Sērene Parish * Dīķi * Krolīši * Talsiņa * Sērene Parishes of Latvia Aizkraukle Municipality Selonia {{Latvia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
