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Latvia

Latvia The Latvians are a Baltic peoples culturally related to the Estonians and Lithuanians, with the Latvian language having many similarities with Lithuanian language, but not with the Estonian language....
 is divided into 26 districts (rajons; pl. rajoni) and 7 cities (lielpilsetas; singular lielpilseta), indicated with asterisks:

  1. Aizkraukle District
    Aizkraukle District

    Aizkraukle District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Vidzeme and Selonia regions, in the country's centre.References...
  2. Aluksne District
    Aluksne District

    Aluksne district is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east, 202 km from the capital city Riga....
  3. Balvi District
    Balvi District

    Balvi District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It is organized into two cities and nineteen parishes, each with a local government authority....
  4. Bauska District
    Bauska District

    Bauska District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It is organized into a city, a municipality and fifteen parishes, each with a local government authority....
  5. Cesis District
    Cesis District

    Cesis District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It borders the districts of Valmiera District and Valka District to the north, Limba?i District and Riga District to the west, Gulbene District to the east, Ogre District and Madona District to the south....
  6. Daugavpils District
    Daugavpils District

    Daugavpils District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's south-east. It is organized into two cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority....
  7. Daugavpils
    Daugavpils

    Daugavpils is the second largest city in Latvia. It is located approximately 230 km south-east of the Latvian capital, Riga, on the banks of the Daugava River....
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  8. Dobele District
    Dobele District

    Dobele District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland and Semigallia regions, in the country's centre. It is organized into two cities, a municipality and fifteen parishes, each with a local government authority....
  9. Gulbene District
    Gulbene District

    Gulbene District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It is organized into a city and thirteen parishes, each with a local government authority....
  10. Jekabpils District
    Jekabpils District

    Jekabpils district is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It is organized into three cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority....
  11. Jelgava District
    Jelgava District

    Jelgava District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It is organized into a city, two municipalities and twelve parishes, each with a local government authority....
  12. Jelgava
    Jelgava

    Jelgava is a city in central Latvia about 41 km southwest of Riga with 66,087 inhabitants . It is the largest town in Zemgale. Jelgava is known as the former capital of the Duchy of Courland, and was the capital of the Courland region until 1919....
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  13. Jurmala
    Jurmala

    Jurmala meaning "seaside" in Latvian language, is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jurmala is a Seaside resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River....
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  14. Kraslava District
    Kraslava District

    The Kraslava District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Latgale region, in the country's east. It is organized into two cities and twentythree parishes, each with a local government authority....
  15. Kuldiga District
    Kuldiga District

    The Kuldiga District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west. It is organized into a city and thirteen parishes, each with a local government authority....
  16. Liepaja District
    Liepaja District

    The Liepaja District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west....
  17. Liepaja
    Liepaja

    Liepaja is a city in western Latvia on the Baltic sea and the administrative center of Liepaja district. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port....
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  18. Limbaži District
    Limbaži District

    The Limba?i District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east, at the shore of the Baltic Sea....
  19. Ludza District
    Ludza District

    The Ludza District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Latgale region, in the country's east.Cities of Ludza District:...
  20. Madona District
    Madona District

    The Madona District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme and Latgale regions, in the country's east. Within the district is the highest point in Latvia - Gaizinkalns....
  21. Ogre District
    Ogre District

    The Ogre District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the country's centre. It is situated about 37km east of the capital Riga....
  22. Preili District
    Preili District

    Preili District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It borders the districts of Jekabpils District, Madona District, Rezekne District, Kraslava District and Daugavpils District....
  23. Rezekne District
    Rezekne District

    The Rezekne District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Latgale region, in the country's east.Cities*Rezekne*Vilani...
  24. Rezekne
    Rezekne

    Rezekne is a city in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia, also known by the nickname Latgales sirds meaning The Heart of Latgale. Built on seven hills, Rezekne is situated 242 km east of Riga, and 63 km west of the Latvian-Russian border, at the intersection of the Moscow-Riga and Saint Petersburg-Warsaw railways....
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  25. Riga District
    Riga District

    The Riga District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the centre of the country. The district has the two cities of Riga and Jurmala with the Gulf of Riga to the north....
  26. Riga
    Riga

    Riga the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava River. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states....
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  27. Saldus District
    Saldus District

    Saldus District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west.Cities and parishes*Saldus city...
  28. Talsi District
    Talsi District

    The Talsi District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west. It is one of the 26 rural districts of Latvia and it consists of 20 local communities....
  29. Tukums District
    Tukums District

    The Tukums District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west....
  30. Valka District
    Valka District

    The Valka district is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. The district's area is 2441 sq....
  31. Valmiera District
    Valmiera District

    The Valmiera district is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. Its administrative center is Valmiera....
  32. Ventspils District
    Ventspils District

    The Ventspils District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west.The district consists of 11 parishes - Ance, Latvia, Jurkalne, Pope, Latvia, Puze, Targale, Ugale, Usma, Uzava, Varve, Latvia, Ziras, Zlekas parish and Piltene town's rural territory....
  33. Ventspils
    Ventspils

    Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Kurzeme region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806....
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    Latvia

    Latvia The Latvians are a Baltic peoples culturally related to the Estonians and Lithuanians, with the Latvian language having many similarities with Lithuanian language, but not with the Estonian language....
     is divided into 26 districts (rajons; pl. rajoni) and 7 cities (lielpilsetas; singular lielpilseta), indicated with asterisks:

    1. Aizkraukle District
      Aizkraukle District

      Aizkraukle District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Vidzeme and Selonia regions, in the country's centre.References...
    2. Aluksne District
      Aluksne District

      Aluksne district is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east, 202 km from the capital city Riga....
    3. Balvi District
      Balvi District

      Balvi District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It is organized into two cities and nineteen parishes, each with a local government authority....
    4. Bauska District
      Bauska District

      Bauska District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It is organized into a city, a municipality and fifteen parishes, each with a local government authority....
    5. Cesis District
      Cesis District

      Cesis District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It borders the districts of Valmiera District and Valka District to the north, Limba?i District and Riga District to the west, Gulbene District to the east, Ogre District and Madona District to the south....
    6. Daugavpils District
      Daugavpils District

      Daugavpils District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's south-east. It is organized into two cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority....
    7. Daugavpils
      Daugavpils

      Daugavpils is the second largest city in Latvia. It is located approximately 230 km south-east of the Latvian capital, Riga, on the banks of the Daugava River....
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    8. Dobele District
      Dobele District

      Dobele District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland and Semigallia regions, in the country's centre. It is organized into two cities, a municipality and fifteen parishes, each with a local government authority....
    9. Gulbene District
      Gulbene District

      Gulbene District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It is organized into a city and thirteen parishes, each with a local government authority....
    10. Jekabpils District
      Jekabpils District

      Jekabpils district is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It is organized into three cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority....
    11. Jelgava District
      Jelgava District

      Jelgava District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It is organized into a city, two municipalities and twelve parishes, each with a local government authority....
    12. Jelgava
      Jelgava

      Jelgava is a city in central Latvia about 41 km southwest of Riga with 66,087 inhabitants . It is the largest town in Zemgale. Jelgava is known as the former capital of the Duchy of Courland, and was the capital of the Courland region until 1919....
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    13. Jurmala
      Jurmala

      Jurmala meaning "seaside" in Latvian language, is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jurmala is a Seaside resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River....
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    14. Kraslava District
      Kraslava District

      The Kraslava District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Latgale region, in the country's east. It is organized into two cities and twentythree parishes, each with a local government authority....
    15. Kuldiga District
      Kuldiga District

      The Kuldiga District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west. It is organized into a city and thirteen parishes, each with a local government authority....
    16. Liepaja District
      Liepaja District

      The Liepaja District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west....
    17. Liepaja
      Liepaja

      Liepaja is a city in western Latvia on the Baltic sea and the administrative center of Liepaja district. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port....
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    18. Limbaži District
      Limbaži District

      The Limba?i District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east, at the shore of the Baltic Sea....
    19. Ludza District
      Ludza District

      The Ludza District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Latgale region, in the country's east.Cities of Ludza District:...
    20. Madona District
      Madona District

      The Madona District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme and Latgale regions, in the country's east. Within the district is the highest point in Latvia - Gaizinkalns....
    21. Ogre District
      Ogre District

      The Ogre District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the country's centre. It is situated about 37km east of the capital Riga....
    22. Preili District
      Preili District

      Preili District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It borders the districts of Jekabpils District, Madona District, Rezekne District, Kraslava District and Daugavpils District....
    23. Rezekne District
      Rezekne District

      The Rezekne District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Latgale region, in the country's east.Cities*Rezekne*Vilani...
    24. Rezekne
      Rezekne

      Rezekne is a city in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia, also known by the nickname Latgales sirds meaning The Heart of Latgale. Built on seven hills, Rezekne is situated 242 km east of Riga, and 63 km west of the Latvian-Russian border, at the intersection of the Moscow-Riga and Saint Petersburg-Warsaw railways....
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    25. Riga District
      Riga District

      The Riga District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the centre of the country. The district has the two cities of Riga and Jurmala with the Gulf of Riga to the north....
    26. Riga
      Riga

      Riga the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava River. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states....
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    27. Saldus District
      Saldus District

      Saldus District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west.Cities and parishes*Saldus city...
    28. Talsi District
      Talsi District

      The Talsi District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west. It is one of the 26 rural districts of Latvia and it consists of 20 local communities....
    29. Tukums District
      Tukums District

      The Tukums District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west....
    30. Valka District
      Valka District

      The Valka district is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. The district's area is 2441 sq....
    31. Valmiera District
      Valmiera District

      The Valmiera district is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. Its administrative center is Valmiera....
    32. Ventspils District
      Ventspils District

      The Ventspils District is an Districts of Latvia of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west.The district consists of 11 parishes - Ance, Latvia, Jurkalne, Pope, Latvia, Puze, Targale, Ugale, Usma, Uzava, Varve, Latvia, Ziras, Zlekas parish and Piltene town's rural territory....
    33. Ventspils
      Ventspils

      Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Kurzeme region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806....
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    See also

    • Subdivisions of Latvia
      Subdivisions of Latvia

      The Districts of Latvia of Latvia are divided into 77 List of cities in Latvia , 10 amalgamated municipalities , 24 rural territories and 475 rural municipalities ....
    • Historical regions of Latvia
    • List of regions of Latvia
      List of regions of Latvia

      Latvia today consists of the following administrative regions:...