Districts of Latvia

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Latvia is divided into 26 districts (apriņķis; plural - apriņķi) (more often - rajons (rajoni)) and 7 cities (lielpilsētas; singular - lielpilsēta), indicated with asterisks: See also: Lists of office-holders Categories: | ... Vaira VÄ«Ä·e-Freiberga (left) with Condoleezza Rice Dr. Vaira VÄ«Ä·e-Freiberga (born December 1, 1937 in Riga, Latvia) is the current and first female President of Latvia. ... The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Latvian government, and presides over the Latvian cabinet. ... Aigars KalvÄ«tis (born June 27, 1966) is a Latvian politician and the current Prime Minister of Latvia. ... The Saeima Plenary Chamber The Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. ... If the President of Latvia decides to dissolve the Saeima (parliament), the Constitution calls for a referendum to be held immediately. ... Political parties in Latvia lists political parties in Latvia. ... Elections in Latvia gives information on election and election results in Latvia. ... Elections for 6th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on September 30 and October 1, 1995. ... Elections for 7th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 3, 1998. ... Elections for 8th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 5, 2002. ... The next Latvian general election is scheduled to be held on October 7, 2006. ... Indirect presidential elections will be held in Latvia on 6 June 2007. ... The European Union or EU is a supranational and international organization of 27 member states. ... Today`s Republic of Latvia regards itself as a continuation of the 1918-1940 republic. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...

1. Aizkraukle District
2. Alūksne District
3. Balvi District
4. Bauska District
5. Cēsis District
6. Daugavpils District
7. Daugavpils*
8. Dobele District
9. Gulbene District
10. Jēkabpils District
11. Jelgava District
12. Jelgava*
13. Jūrmala*
14. Krāslava District
15. Kuldīga District
16. Liepāja District
17. Liepāja*
18. Limbaži District
19. Ludza District
20. Madona District
21. Ogre District
22. Preiļi District
23. Rēzekne District
24. Rēzekne*
25. Rīga District
26. Rīga*
27. Saldus District
28. Talsi District
29. Tukums District
30. Valka District
31. Valmiera District
32. Ventspils District
33. Ventspils*

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. ... Balvu District (Latvian: Balvu rajons) is a district in Latgale. ... Bauska District (Latvian: Bauskas rajons) is a district in zemgale. ... CÄ“sis District is a district in Latvia. ... Daugavpils District (Latvian: Daugavpils rajons) is a district in latgale. ... Daugavpils (Belarusian Дзьвінск Dźvinsk, Russian Двинcк Dvinsk, Lithuanian Daugpilis, German Dünaburg, Polish Dźwinów, DźwiÅ„sk or Dyneburg, Yiddish דענענבורג Denenburg), population 115,265 in 2000 census) is the second largest city in Latvia. ... Dobeles District (Latvian: Dobeles rajons) is a district in ZemgalÄ“ and KurzemÄ“). Cities Auce Dobele Towns Tervete Vilages Annenieki Auri BÄ“ne BÄ“rze Biksti Īle JaunbÄ“rze KrimÅ«ni Lielauce NaudÄ«te Penkule Ukri VÄ«tiņi Zebrene Categories: | ... 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. ... Jelgava District (Latvian: Jelgavas rajons) is a district in ZemgalÄ“. Categories: | ... Jelgava (German: Mitau; Russian: Елгава / Митава; Polish: Mitawa) is a town in central Latvia about 41 km southwest of Riga with approximately 66,000 inhabitants. ... Beach at Majori. ... Kraslava District (Latvian: Krāslavas rajons) is a district in LatgalÄ“. Categories: | ... KuldÄ«ga district (Latvian: KuldÄ«gas rajons) is located at western part of Latvia along both sides of the Venta River. ... Liepaja District (Latvian: Liepājas rajons) is a district in KurzemÄ“. Categories: | ... Liepāja Liepāja (German: Libau, Lithuanian: Liepoja, Polish: Lipawa, Russian: Либава / Libava or Лиепая / Liyepaya, Yiddish: ליבאַװע / Libave) is a city in western Latvia on the Baltic sea. ... Limbaži district is a district (Latvian: Limbažu rajons) in Latvia, located in the north of the country at the shore of the Baltic Sea. ... Ludza District (Latvian: Ludzas rajons) is a district in LatgalÄ“. Categories: | ... Madona District (Latvian: Madonas rajons) is a district in Vidzeme and Latgale. ... Ogre District (Latvian: Ogres rajons) is a district in the centre of Latvia. ... Preili District (Latvian: Preiļu rajons) is a district in Latgale. ... Rezekne District (Latvian: RÄ“zeknes rajons) is a district in LatgalÄ“. Cities Rezekne Viļāni Categories: | ... The castle mound and remains of the Livonian Orders fortress RÄ“zekne (Latgalian: RÄ“zne, Russian: , previously (-1893) Розиттен, (1893-1917) Режица; German: Rositten, Estonian: Räisaku, Polish: Rzeżyca) is a city in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia, 242 km east of RÄ«ga. ... RÄ«ga district (Latvian: RÄ«gas rajons) is located in the very centre of Latvia, around the RÄ«ga metropolis. ... Riga (Latvian:RÄ«ga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56°58′ N 24°8′ E. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states and serves as a major cultural, educational, political, financial, commercial and industrial center... Saldus Distric (Latvian: Saldus rajons) is a district in KurzemÄ“. Categories: | ... Talsi District (Latvian: Talsu rajons) is one of 26 rural districts of the Republic of Latvia and it consists of 20 local communities. ... Tukums District (Latvian: Tukuma rajons) is a district in KurzemÄ“. Categories: | ... Valka district in is Latvia. ... Valmiera district (population 60,345 as of 2000 census) is located in Northern Latvia. ... Ventspils District (Latvian: Ventspils rajons) is a district in KurzemÄ“. Categories: | ... Ventspils (Russian: , formerly Виндава; German: Windau, Polish: Windawa, Livonian: VÇŸnta) is a city in northwestern Latvia on the coast of the Baltic Sea. ...

See also

• Subdivisions of Latvia
• Regions of Latvia