Administrative divisions of Latvia before 2009

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Subdivisions of Latvia

On 1 July 2009 the 26 districts of Latvia (Latvian: rajoni, sg. rajons), introduced in 1949 by the Soviet occupation authorities to supersede counties (apriņķi, sg. apriņķis, e.g. Rīgas apriņķis), were divided into 77 cities (Latvian: pilsētas, sg. pilsēta), 10 amalgamated municipalities (Latvian: novadi, sg. novads), 24 rural territories (Latvian: lauku teritorijas, sg. lauku teritorija) and 475 parishes (Latvian: pagasti, sg. pagasts).

The new divisions were in force from 2009 to 2021, when they were superseded by the 2021 reform (see Administrative divisions of Latvia).

Aizkraukle District[edit]

Alūksne District[edit]

Balvi District[edit]

Bauska District[edit]

Cēsis District[edit]

Daugavpils District[edit]

Dobele District[edit]

Gulbene District[edit]

Jēkabpils District[edit]

Jelgava District[edit]

Krāslava District[edit]

Kuldīga District[edit]

Liepāja District[edit]

Limbaži District[edit]

Ludza District[edit]

Madona District[edit]

Ogre District[edit]

Preiļi District[edit]

Rēzekne District[edit]

Riga District[edit]

Saldus District[edit]

Talsi District[edit]

Tukums District[edit]

Valka District[edit]

Valmiera District[edit]

Ventspils District[edit]

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