Jelgava District

Jelgava
District
Country Latvia
Area
 • Total 1,605.2 km2 (619.8 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 37,054
 • Density 23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Website jrp.lv/

Jelgava District (Latvian: Jelgavas rajons) 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.[1] The administrative centre of the district was Jelgava.

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

Cities, municipalities and parishes of the Jelgava District

  • Eleja parish
  • Glūda parish
  • Jaunsvirlauka parish
  • Kalnciems city
  • Lielplatone parish
  • Līvbērze parish
  • Ozolnieki municipality
  • Platone parish
  • Sesava parish
  • Sidrabene parish
  • Svēte parish
  • Valgunde municipality
  • Vilce parish
  • Vircava parish
  • Zaļenieki parish

References

  1. ↑ "Jelgavas rajona pašvaldības" (in Latvian). www.jrp.lv. Retrieved 3 March 2008.

Coordinates: 56°39′00″N 23°42′46″E / 56.65000°N 23.71278°E / 56.65000; 23.71278

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