Ventspils District

Ventspils
District

Country	Latvia
Area
• Total	2,462 km² (951 sq mi)
Population
• Total	14,530
• Density	5.9/km² (15/sq mi)
Website	ventspilsrp.lv/

The Ventspils District (Latvian: Ventspils rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west.

The district consisted of eleven parishes and one rural territory.

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

Parishes and rural territory

Varve
Ziras
Zlekas
Piltene town's rural territory.

Cities, Municipalities and Parishes of the defunct Ventspils District

Cities:	Piltene

Municipalities:	(none)

Parishes:	Ance Jūrkalne Pope Puze Tārgale Ugāle Usma Užava Vārve Ziras Zlēkas

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: 57°25′N 21°32′E / 57.417°N 21.533°E / 57.417; 21.533

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