Valka District

District of Latvia
District in Latvia
Coat of arms (2006-2009)
Coat of arms
Location of Valka districtCountryLatviaArea
 • Total2,440 km2 (940 sq mi)Population
 • Total31,314 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)Websitevalka.lv/

Valka district (Latvian: Valkas rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. The district's area was 2441 km2. The population was 31,314 inhabitants in 2008.[1] The district contained 4 towns and 17 parishes. The towns are: Valka (6459), Smiltene (5996), Strenči (1474), and Seda (1692).

Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.

References

  1. ^ "RESIDENT POPULATION BY REGION, CITY AND DISTRICT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR". Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datu bāzes. Archived from the original on 10 January 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
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Cities, municipalities and parishes of the defunct Valka District
Cities:
  • Seda
  • Smiltene
  • Strenči
  • Valka
Municipalities:
(none)
Parishes:
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Defunct counties and districts of Latvia
Former counties
(dissolved before 1949)
Former districts
(dissolved 2009)

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