Administrative divisions of Latvia

Administrative divisions of Latvia (valid since 1 July 2009). According to the Administrative territorial reform of Latvia, Latvia changed its administrative divisions from two-level municipalities (the districts were the first-level municipalities, while towns, cities, towns countryside territories and parishes were the second-level municipalities) to one-level municipalities - districts were liquidated, but towns (Latvian: pilsētas, plural), towns countryside territories (Latvian: pilsētu lauku teritorijas, plural) and parishes (Latvian: pagasti, plural) were merged into 110 municipalities (Latvian: novadi, plural), plus there are 9 independent cities^[1] (Latvian: republikas pilsētas) with their own city council and administration.^[2][3]

Independent Cities

Administrative divisions of Latvia (as of 3. January 2011)

Municipalities and their territorial units

Administrative divisions of Latvia in colors (as of 3. January 2011)

See also

• Administrative divisions of Latvia before 2009
• Cultural regions of Latvia
• Districts of Latvia
• List of cities in Latvia
• List of former cities of Latvia
• Planning regions of Latvia
• Statistical regions of Latvia
• ISO 3166-2:LV

References

• Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums (reģ. nr.684/Lp9) (The Law about Administrative Territories and Settlements)

External links

• Population in novads
• The Ministry of Regional Development and Municipalities of Latvia

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