Preiļi District

Preiļi
District

Country	Latvia
Area
• Total	2,042 km² (788 sq mi)
Population ^[1]
• Total	37,743
• Density	18/km² (48/sq mi)
Website	preilirp.lv

Preiļi District (Latvian: Preiļu rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It bordered the former districts of Jēkabpils, Madona, Rēzekne, Krāslava and Daugavpils.

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

References

↑ "RESIDENT POPULATION BY REGION, CITY AND DISTRICT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR". Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datu bāzes. Retrieved 23 January 2009.

Cities, Municipalities and Parishes of the defunct Preiļi District

Cities:	Līvāni Preiļi

Municipalities:	Līvāni Preiļi Riebiņi Vārkava

Parishes:	Aglona Jersika Pelēči Rudzāti Sauna Sutri Vārkava

Defunct districts and major cities of Latvia

Defunct districts	Aizkraukle District Alūksne District Balvi District Bauska District Cēsis District Daugavpils District Dobele District Gulbene District Jēkabpils District Jelgava District Krāslava District Kuldīga District Liepāja District Limbaži District Ludza District Madona District Ogre District Preiļi District Rēzekne District Riga District Saldus District Talsi District Tukums District Valka District Valmiera District Ventspils District

Major cities	Daugavpils Jelgava Jūrmala Liepāja Rēzekne Riga Ventspils

Coordinates: 56°18′N 26°43′E / 56.300°N 26.717°E / 56.300; 26.717

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