Krāslava District
Krāslava District (Latvian: Krāslavas rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It was organized into two cities and twenty three parishes, each with a local government authority.[1] The main city in the district was Krāslava.
Krāslava | |
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District | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,285 km2 (882 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 36,836 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
The district was eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009, most of its part being divided between Dagda and Krāslava municipalities and three parishes in north-west joining Aglona Municipality.
Cities, municipalities and parishes of Krāslava District
^ In 2001, the two were amalgamated into Krāslava Municipality (a unit of local government within the two-tier Krāslava District).
References
- "Pašvaldības" (in Latvian). kraslavasrajons.lv. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
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