Gulbene District

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Gulbene
District
Country Latvia
Area
 • Total 1,873 km2 (723 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 28,998
 • Density 15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Website gulbene.lv/

Gulbene District (Latvian: Gulbenes rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It was organized into a city and thirteen parishes, each with a local government authority.[1] The main city in the district was Gulbene.

In Gulbene, a Baltic single passage narrow-gauge railroad, Gulbene-Aluksne, was renovated and started to operate in 2005.

Gulbene has a basketball team, ASK/Buki-Gulbene.

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

Cities and parishes of the Gulbene District

  • Beļava parish
  • Dauksti parish
  • Druviena parish
  • Galgauska parish
  • Gulbene city

  • Stāmeriena parish
  • Ranka parish
  • Stradi parish
  • Tirza parish

References

  1. ↑ "Pagasti" (in Latvian). gulbene.lv. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2008. 
Defunct districts and major cities of Latvia
Defunct districts
Major cities

Coordinates: 57°10′21″N 26°45′40″E / 57.17250°N 26.76111°E / 57.17250; 26.76111

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