Madona District

Madona
District

Country	Latvia
Area
• Total	3,349.3 km² (1,293.2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	44,306
• Density	13/km² (34/sq mi)
Website	madona.lv/

Madona District (Latvian: Madonas rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme and Latgale regions, in the country's east. Within the district is the highest point in Latvia - Gaiziņkalns. The district also bordered Latvia's largest lake, Lake Lubāns.

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

Cities

Cities, Municipalities and Parishes of the defunct Madona District

Cities:	Cesvaine Lubāna Madona Varakļāni

Municipalities:	Ērgļi Lubāna

Parishes:	Arona Barkava Bērzaune Dzelzava Kalsnava Lazdona Ļaudona Liezēre Mārciena Mētriena Murmastiene Ošupe Prauliena Sarkaņi Varakļāni Vestiena

Defunct districts and major cities of Latvia

Defunct districts	Aizkraukle District Alūksne District Balvi District Bauska District Cēsis District Daugavpils District Dobele District Gulbene District Jēkabpils District Jelgava District Krāslava District Kuldīga District Liepāja District Limbaži District Ludza District Madona District Ogre District Preiļi District Rēzekne District Riga District Saldus District Talsi District Tukums District Valka District Valmiera District Ventspils District

Major cities	Daugavpils Jelgava Jūrmala Liepāja Rēzekne Riga Ventspils

Coordinates: 56°51′N 26°13′E / 56.850°N 26.217°E / 56.850; 26.217

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