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| 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.
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