Alūksne district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east, 202 km (126 mi) from the capital city Riga. The district had international borders with Estonia and Russia, and internal borders with the districts of Valka, Gulbene and Balvi. The main city in the district was Alūksne.
Abrene county was a county in the Republic of Latvia with an area of 4,292 square kilometers (1,657 sq mi) that was formed in 1925 from the northern part of the Ludzas apriņķis as Jaunlatgale county, but was renamed Abrenes apriņķis in 1938. The district included the towns of Balvi and Abrene and 14 villages, and the civil parishes of the district were reorganized thrice.
Pytalovo is a town and the administrative center of Pytalovsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Utroya River, 102 kilometers (63 mi) southwest of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 5,826 (2010 Census); 6,806 (2002 Census); 7,166 (1989 Soviet census).
Balvi is a town in the Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It was the administrative seat of the district of the same name since 1949; prior to the occupation of Latvia, it was part of Abrene County. The name derives from the stream Bolupīte and the adjacent lake.
Bauska District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It was organized into a city, a municipality and fifteen parishes, each with a local government authority. The principal city was Bauska.
Jelgava District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It was organized into a city, two municipalities and twelve parishes, each with a local government authority. The administrative centre of the district was Jelgava. It preceded and used the symbols of the Jelgavas apriņķis of the interwar Republic of Latvia, which was created in 1920 from the previous Dobeles apriņķis.
On 1 July 2009 the 26 districts of Latvia, introduced in 1949 by the Soviet occupation authorities to supersede counties, were divided into 77 cities, 10 amalgamated municipalities, 24 rural territories and 475 parishes.
Viļaka is a town in Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 1,223. Viļaka is located 246 km from Riga, and 8 km from border with Russia.
Latvian national partisans were Latvian pro-independence partisans who waged guerrilla warfare against Soviet rule during and after the Second World War.
Liepa Parish is an administrative territorial entity of Cēsis Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. Prior to 2009, it was an administrative unit of the former Cēsis District.
Baltinava Parish is an administrative territorial entity of Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It was formerly part of the ex-Balvi District. Following the Administrative territorial reform of Latvia in 2009 it was reorganized into Baltinava Municipality, which was merged into Balvi Municipality in 2021.
Rugāji Parish is an administrative unit of Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia.
Susāji Parish is an administrative unit of Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia.
Vecumi Parish is an administrative unit of Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. Prior to 2009, it was part of the former Balvi District.
Baltinava Municipality is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by reorganization of Baltinava parish the administrative centre being Baltinava. The municipality was located in the northeast of the country and bordered with Viļaka municipality in the north, Pytalovsky District of Pskov Oblast of Russia in the east, Kārsava municipality in the south, and Balvi municipality in the west.
Balvi Municipality is a municipality in northern Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 from parts of the Balvi District, by merging Balvi parish, Bērzkalne parish, Bērzpils parish, Briežuciems parish, Krišjāņi parish, Kubuļi parish, Lazduleja parish, Tilža parish, Vectilža parish, Vīksna parish and the town of Balvi, which became the administrative center.
Rugāji Municipality is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Rugāji Parish and Lazdukalns Parish, the administrative centre being Rugāji. The population in 2020 was 2,061.
Viļaka Municipality is a former municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Kuprava Parish, Medņeva Parish, Susāji Parish, Šķilbēni Parish, Vecumi Parish, Žīguri Parish and Viļaka town; the administrative centre being Viļaka. The population in 2020 was 4,472.
Pytalovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Palkinsky District in the north, Ostrovsky District in the east, Krasnogorodsky District in the south, and with Kārsava, Baltinava, and Viļaka municipalities of Latvia in the west. The area of the district is 1,111 square kilometers (429 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Pytalovo. Population: 12,083 (2010 Census); 14,853 ; 16,167 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Pytalovo accounts for 48.2% of the district's total population.
Saldus Municipality is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2021 by merging the former Saldus Municipality and Brocēni Municipality. Its centre is the town of Saldus.
