NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Balvi District

Balvu District (Latvian: Balvu rajons) is a district in Latgale. Latgale or Latgalia (Polish: Åatgalia; German: Lettgallen) is one of the four cultural regions of Latvia recognised in the Constitution of the Latvian Republic. ...

Categories: Latvia geography stubs | Counties of Latvia Latvia is divided into 26 counties (singular - rajons): Aizkraukles Rajons Aluksnes Rajons Balvu Rajons Bauskas Rajons Cesu Rajons Daugavpils Rajons Dobeles Rajons Gulbenes Rajons Jekabpils Rajons Jelgavas Rajons Kraslavas Rajons Kuldigas Rajons Liepajas Rajons Limbazu Rajons Ludzas Rajons Madonas Rajons Ogres Rajons Preilu Rajons Rezeknes Rajons Rigas Rajons Saldus Rajons... Cities in Latvia Daugavpils Jelgava Jūrmala Liepāja Rēzekne Rīga (Capital) Ventspils Towns in Latvia Ainaži Aizkraukle Aizpute Aknīste Aloja Alūksne Ape Auce Baldone Baloži Balvi Bauska Brocēni Cēsis Cesvaine Dagda Dobele Durbe Grobiņa Gulbene Ikšķile Ilūkste Jaunjelgava Jēkabpils Kalnciems Kandava Kārsava Krāslava Kuldīga Ķegums Lielvārde Līgatne Limbaži Līvāni Lubāna Ludza... Daugavpils (Belarusian Ð”Ð·ÑŒÐ²Ñ–Ð½ÑÐº DÅºvinsk, Russian Ð”Ð²Ð¸Ð½cÐº Dvinsk, Lithuanian Daugpilis, German DÃ¼naburg, Polish DÅºwinÃ³w, DÅºwiÅ„sk or Dyneburg, Yiddish ×“×¢× ×¢× ×‘×•×¨×’ Denenburg), population 115,265 in 2000 census) is the second largest city in Latvia. ... Jelgava (German: Mitau; Russian: Ð•Ð»Ð³Ð°Ð²Ð° / ÐœÐ¸Ñ‚Ð°Ð²Ð°; Polish: Mitawa) is a town in central Latvia about 41 km southwest of Riga with approximately 66,000 inhabitants. ... Beach at Majori. ... LiepÄja LiepÄja (German: Libau, Lithuanian: Liepoja, Polish: Lipawa, Russian: Ð›Ð¸Ð±Ð°Ð²Ð° / Libava or Ð›Ð¸ÐµÐ¿Ð°Ñ / Liyepaya, Yiddish: ×œ×™×‘×Ö·×°×¢ / Libave) is a city in western Latvia on the Baltic sea. ... The castle mound and remains of the Livonian Orders fortress RÄ“zekne (Latgalian: RÄ“zne, Russian: , previously (-1893) Ð Ð¾Ð·Ð¸Ñ‚Ñ‚ÐµÐ½, (1893-1917) Ð ÐµÐ¶Ð¸Ñ†Ð°; German: Rositten, Estonian: RÃ¤isaku, Polish: RzeÅ¼yca) is a city in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia, 242 km east of RÄ«ga. ... Location Map of Latvia Coordinates , Government Founded 1201 Mayor Aivars Aksenoks Geographical characteristics Area City 307. ... Ventspils (Russian: , formerly Ð’Ð¸Ð½Ð´Ð°Ð²Ð°; German: Windau, Polish: Windawa, Livonian: VÇŸnta) is a city in northwestern Latvia on the coast of the Baltic Sea. ... Aizkraukles District (Latvian: Aizkraukles rajons) is a district in vidzeme and sÄ“lija. ... AlÅ«ksne district (Latvian: AlÅ«ksnes rajons) is an administrative division of Latvia, located in the north-east of the country 202 km (152 mi 1267) from capital city Riga. ... CÄ“sis District is a district in Latvia. ... Gulbene District (Latvian: Gulbenes rajons) is in northeast Latvia, composed of Gulbene city and 13 parishes. ... Jekabpils district lies on both the banks of the Daugava in the south-east part of Latvia between Vidzeme and Latgale. ... KuldÄ«ga district (Latvian: KuldÄ«gas rajons) is located at western part of Latvia along both sides of the Venta River. ... LimbaÅ¾i district is a district (Latvian: LimbaÅ¾u rajons) in Latvia, located in the north of the country at the shore of the Baltic Sea. ... Ogre District (Latvian: Ogres rajons) is a district in the centre of Latvia. ... RÄ«ga district (Latvian: RÄ«gas rajons) is located in the very centre of Latvia, around the RÄ«ga metropolis. ... Talsi District (Latvian: Talsu rajons) is one of 26 rural districts of the Republic of Latvia and it consists of 20 local communities. ... The Valka districts area is 2441 sq. ... Valmiera district (population 60,345 as of 2000 census) is located in Northern Latvia. ...

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