Administrative divisions of Latvia
Administrative divisions of Latvia, (valid 1 July 2009). According to the Administrative territorial reform of Latvia, Latvia changed its administrative divisions from two-level municipalities (towns, cities, towns countryside territories and parishes were the first level, districts were the second level municipalities) to one-level municipalities - districts were liquidated, but towns (Template:Lang-lv, plural), towns countryside territories (Template:Lang-lv, plural) and parishes (Template:Lang-lv, plural) were merged into 109 municipalities (Template:Lang-lv, plural) and there are 9 republican cities[1] (Template:Lang-lv) with own city council and administration.[2]
Republican cities
| Number | Name of the City |
|---|---|
| 1. | Daugavpils |
| 2. | Jēkabpils |
| 3. | Jelgava |
| 4. | Jūrmala |
| 5. | Liepāja |
| 6. | Rēzekne |
| 7. | Riga |
| 8. | Valmiera |
| 9. | Ventspils |
Municipalities and their territorial units
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See also
- Administrative divisions of Latvia (pre-2009)
- Cultural regions of Latvia
- Districts of Latvia
- List of cities in Latvia
- List of former cities of Latvia
- Planning regions of Latvia
References
- ^ HISTORY AND PROGRESS OF TERRITORIAL REFORM IN LATVIA
- ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums" (in Latvian). likumi.lv. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
