Saldus District ( lv, Saldus rajons) was an
administrative division
Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...
of
Latvia, located in
Courland region, in the country's west.
District was divided during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009 into
Brocēni Municipality
Brocēni Municipality ( lv, Brocēnu novads) was a municipality in Courland, Latvia. As of 2020, the population was 5,633.
History
The municipality was formed in 2001 by merging Blīdene parish, Remte parish and Brocēni town with its count ...
and
Saldus Municipality
Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus Municipality. The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century, but ...
. In 2021 they were merged again into a
new Saldus Municipality.
Cities and parishes
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Saldus
Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus Municipality. The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century, but ...
city
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Brocēni
Brocēni (; german: Brotzen) is a town in Saldus Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The town is situated along the river Ciecere, near lake Cieceres, which contains a large deposit of limestone, which is used in the manufacturing of ...
town
*Ezeres parish
*Gaiķu parish
*Jaunauces parish
*Jaunlutriņu parish
*Kursīšu parish
*Lutriņu parish
*Nīgrandes parish
*Novadnieku parish
*Pampāļu parish
*Rubas parish
*Saldus parish
*Šķēdes parish
*Vadakstes parish
*Zaņas parish
*Zirņu parish
*Zvārdes parish
Culture
Zvērā was an annual non-commercial
rock music festival held near
Lašupe, former Saldus District,
Latvia.
[Former Festival homepage: http://www.zvera.lv ]
References
Districts of Latvia
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