Alūksnes is a county in Latvia, located in the north-east of the country 202km from capital city Riga. Borders with Estonia (border 103,8 km), Russia (border 46,4 km), Valkas county(51,7 km), Gulbenes county(98,1 km), Balvu county(57,4 km). The main city in the county is Alūksne. Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... The Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), or Latvia (Latvian: Latvija), is a country in Northern Europe. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... The Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the north. ... Gulbenes County is in northeast Latvia, composed of Gulbene`s city and 13 parishes. ...
12 counties (qarqe, singular - qark); Qarku i Beratit, Qarku i Dibres, Qarku i Durresit, Qarku i Elbasanit, Qarku i Fierit, Qarku i Gjirokastres, Qarku i Korces, Qarku i Kukesit, Qarku i Lezhes, Qarku i Shkodres, Qarku i Tiranes, Qarku i Vlores