Madona District is an
administrative division||Before July 1, 2009 Latvia was divided into 26 districts and 7 cities , indicated with asterisks:...
of
LatviaLatvia , officially the Republic of Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , and to the southeast by Belarus . Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden...
, located in
VidzemeVidzeme is one of the cultural and historical regions of Latvia. Literally meaning "the Middle Land" it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River...
and
LatgaleLatgalia or Latgale is one of the four cultural and historical regions of Latvia recognised in the Constitution of the Latvian Republic. It is the easternmost region north of the Daugava river...
regions, in the country's east. Within the district is the highest point in Latvia -
GaiziņkalnsGaiziņkalns, at 312 m above sea level, constitutes the highest point in Latvia. It is situated a short distance to the west of the town of Madona....
. The district also borders Latvia's largest lake, Lake Lubāns.
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Madona District is an
administrative division||Before July 1, 2009 Latvia was divided into 26 districts and 7 cities , indicated with asterisks:...
of
LatviaLatvia , officially the Republic of Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , and to the southeast by Belarus . Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden...
, located in
VidzemeVidzeme is one of the cultural and historical regions of Latvia. Literally meaning "the Middle Land" it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River...
and
LatgaleLatgalia or Latgale is one of the four cultural and historical regions of Latvia recognised in the Constitution of the Latvian Republic. It is the easternmost region north of the Daugava river...
regions, in the country's east. Within the district is the highest point in Latvia -
GaiziņkalnsGaiziņkalns, at 312 m above sea level, constitutes the highest point in Latvia. It is situated a short distance to the west of the town of Madona....
. The district also borders Latvia's largest lake, Lake Lubāns.
Cities
- Cesvaine
Cesvaine is a town in Madona District, Vidzeme Region, Latvia. It is home to the Cesvaine Palace, built in 1896 near the ruins of previous medieval castles.-See also:List of cities in Latvia...
- Lubāna
Lubāna is a Latvian town situated in the district of Madona by the Aiviekste river. It acquired a town status in 1992, and the current population is 1974...
- Madona
Madona is a town in Latvia and center of the Madona District.-History:...
- Varakļāni
Varakļāni is a town in Latvia.-See also:*List of cities in Latvia...