Saldus District
Encyclopedia
Saldus District was an administrative division
of Latvia
, located in Courland
region, in the country's west.
Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.
is an annual non-commercial rock music festival
held near Lašupe, former Saldus District, Latvia
.
Districts of Latvia
||Before July 1, 2009 Latvia was divided into 26 districts and 7 cities , indicated with asterisks:...
of Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , 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 , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, located in Courland
Courland
Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :...
region, in the country's west.
Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.
Cities and parishes
- SaldusSaldusSaldus is a Latvian town located in Courland and is main town in Saldus District. As of 2005, the town has a population of 12,707.The year 1856 is considered as foundation of Saldus town when the board of Domens' decided to establish a trade center...
city - BrocēniBroceniBrocēni is a town in southern Latvia along the river Ciecere in the Brocēni municipality. The town is near lake Ciecere, which contains a large deposit of limestone, which is used in the manufacture of cement. During the Second World War, a cement and slate factory was built in the town. It is...
town - Ezeres parish
- Gaiķu parish
- Jaunauces parish
- Jaunlutriņu parish
- Kursīšu parish
- Lutriņu parish
- Nīgrandes parish
- Novadnieku parish
- Pampāļu parish
- Rubas parish
- Saldus parish
- Šķēdes parish
- Vadakstes parish
- Zaņas parish
- Zirņu parish
- Zvārdes parish
Culture
ZvērāZvērā
Zvērā is an annual non-commercial rock music festival held near Lašupe, former Saldus District, Latvia.-External links:* http://www.zverafest.lv* http://www.myspace.com/zvera_fest...
is an annual non-commercial rock music festival
Rock festival
A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.Today, they are often...
held near Lašupe, former Saldus District, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , 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 , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
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