Valka District

Valka
District

Country	Latvia
Area
• Total	2,440 km² (940 sq mi)
Population
• Total	31,314
• Density	13/km² (33/sq mi)
Website	valka.lv/

Valka district (Latvian: Valkas rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. The district's area was 2441 km². The population was 31,314 inhabitants in 2008.^[1] The district contained 4 towns and 17 parishes. The towns are: Valka (6459), Smiltene (5996), Strenči (1474), and Seda (1692).

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 15 March 2009.

Cities, Municipalities and Parishes of the defunct Valka District

Cities:	Seda Smiltene Strenči Valka

Municipalities:	(none)

Parishes:	Bilska Blome Branti Ērģeme Ēvele Grundzāle Jērcēni Kārķi Launkalne Palsmane Plāņi Smiltene Trikāta Valka Variņi Vijciems Zvārtava

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: 57°46′30″N 26°00′36″E / 57.77500°N 26.01000°E / 57.77500; 26.01000

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