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On 1 July 2009, the 26 districts of Latvia (Latvian: rajoni, sing. rajons) and 7 republic cities (republikas pilsētas, sing. republikas pilsēta)[1], introduced in 1949 by the Soviet occupation authorities to supersede counties (apriņķi, sing. apriņķis, e.g. Rīgas apriņķis) of the Republic of Latvia, were divided into 77 cities (Latvian: pilsētas, sing. pilsēta), 10 amalgamated municipalities (Latvian: novadi, sing. novads), 24 rural territories (Latvian: lauku teritorijas, sing. lauku teritorija) and 475 parishes (Latvian: pagasti, sing. pagasts).
The previous administrative reform had been enacted in 1990 upon the restoration of the independence of Latvia, when parishes, which had been abolished from 1945 to 1949 during the Soviet occupation in favour of village councils (ciemu padomes, sing. ciema padome), were restored. The first-level administrative units of Latvia during its interwar independence – counties (apriņķi, sing. apriņķis, e.g. Riga county) were not reintroduced, although they were initially planned to be introduced in the 2009 reform.[2]
The new divisions were in force from 2009 to 2021, when they were superseded by the 2021 reform (see Administrative divisions of Latvia).
- Aiviekste Parish
- Aizkraukle
- Bebri Parish
- Daudzese Parish
- Irši Parish
- Jaunjelgava
- Klintaine Parish
- Koknese Parish
- Kurmene Parish
- Mazzalve Parish
- Nereta Parish
- Pilskalne Parish
- Pļaviņas
- Sece Parish
- Sērene Parish
- Skrīveri Parish
- Staburags Parish
- Sunākste Parish
- Valle Parish
- Vietalva Parish
- Zalve Parish
- Baltinava Parish
- Balvi
- Balvi Parish
- Bērzkalne Parish
- Bērzpils Parish
- Briežuciems Parish
- Krišjāņi Parish
- Kubuli Parish
- Kuprava Parish
- Lazdukalns Parish
- Lazduleja Parish
- Medņeva Parish
- Rugāji Parish
- Susāji Parish
- Šķilbēni Parish
- Tilža Parish
- Vectilža Parish
- Vecumi Parish
- Viļaka
- Vīksna Parish
- Žīguri Parish
- Amata Municipality
- Cēsis
- Drusti Parish
- Dzērbene Parish
- Ineši Parish
- Jaunpiebalga Parish
- Kaive Parish
- Liepa Parish
- Līgatne
- Līgatne Parish
- Mārsnēni Parish
- Nītaure Parish
- Priekuļi Parish
- Raiskums Parish
- Stalbe Parish
- Straupe Parish
- Rauna Parish
- Skujene Parish
- Taurene Parish
- Vaive Parish
- Vecpiebalga Parish
- Veselava Parish
- Zaube Parish
- Zosēni Parish
- Ambeļi Parish
- Biķernieki Parish
- Demene Parish
- Dubna Parish
- Dviete Parish
- Eglaine Parish
- Ilūkste
- Ilūkste Municipality
- Kalkūne Parish
- Kalupe Parish
- Laucesa Parish
- Līksna Parish
- Maļinova Parish
- Medumi Parish
- Naujene Parish
- Nīcgale Parish
- Saliena Parish
- Skrudaliena Parish
- Subate
- Svente Parish
- Tabore Parish
- Vabole Parish
- Vecsaliena Parish
- Višķi Parish
- Aknīste
- Asare Parish
- Atašiene Parish
- Ābeļi Parish
- Dignāja Parish
- Dunava Parish
- Elkšņi Parish
- Gārsene Parish
- Jēkabpils
- Kalna Parish
- Krustpils Parish
- Kūkas Parish
- Leimaņi Parish
- Mežāre Parish
- Rite Parish
- Rubene Parish
- Sala Parish
- Sauka Parish
- Sēlpils Parish
- Varieši Parish
- Viesīte
- Vīpe Parish
- Zasa Parish
- Andrupene Parish
- Andzeļi Parish
- Asūne Parish
- Auleja Parish
- Bērziņi Parish
- Dagda
- Dagda Parish
- Ezernieki Parish
- Grāveri Parish
- Indra Parish
- Izvalta Parish
- Kalnieši Parish
- Kaplava Parish
- Kastuļina Parish
- Kombuļi Parish
- Konstantinova Parish
- Krāslava
- Krāslava Municipality
- Ķepova Parish
- Piedruja Parish
- Robežnieki Parish
- Skaista Parish
- Svariņi Parish
- Šķaune Parish
- Šķeltova Parish
- Ūdrīši Parish
- Aizpute
- Aizpute Parish
- Bārta Parish
- Bunka Parish
- Cīrava Parish
- Dunalka Parish
- Dunika Parish
- Durbe
- Durbe Municipality
- Embūte Parish
- Gavieze Parish
- Gramzda Parish
- Grobiņa
- Grobiņa Parish
- Kalēti Parish
- Kalvene Parish
- Kazdanga Parish
- Laža Parish
- Medze Parish
- Nīca Parish
- Otaņķi Parish
- Pāvilosta
- Priekule
- Priekule Parish
- Rucava Parish
- Saka Municipality
- Saka Parish
- Vaiņode Parish
- Vecpils Parish
- Vērgale Parish
- Virga Parish
- Blonti Parish
- Briģi Parish
- Cibla Municipality
- Cirma Parish
- Goliševa Parish
- Isnauda Parish
- Istra Parish
- Kārsava
- Lauderi Parish
- Ludza
- Malnava Parish
- Mežvidi Parish
- Mērdzene Parish
- Nirza Parish
- Ņukši Parish
- Pasiene Parish
- Pilda Parish
- Pureņi Parish
- Pušmucova Parish
- Rundēni Parish
- Salnava Parish
- Zilupe
- Zilupe Municipality
- Zvirgzdene Parish
- Arona Parish
- Barkava Parish
- Bērzaune Parish
- Cesvaine
- Dzelzava Parish
- Ērgļi Municipality
- Kalsnava Parish
- Lazdona Parish
- Ļaudona Parish
- Liezēre Parish
- Lubāna
- Lubāna Municipality
- Madona
- Mārciena Parish
- Mētriena Parish
- Murmastiene Parish
- Ošupe Parish
- Prauliena Parish
- Sarkaņi Parish
- Varakļāni
- Varakļāni Parish
- Vestiena Parish
- Audriņi Parish
- Bērzgale Parish
- Čornaja Parish
- Dekšāres Parish
- Dricāni Parish
- Feimaņi Parish
- Gaigalava Parish
- Griškāni Parish
- Ilzeskalns Parish
- Kantinieki Parish
- Kaunata Parish
- Lendži Parish
- Lūznava Parish
- Malta Parish
- Mākoņkalns Parish
- Nagļi Parish
- Nautrēni Parish
- Ozolaine Parish
- Ozolmuiža Parish
- Puša Parish
- Rikava Parish
- Sakstagals Parish
- Silmala Parish
- Sokolki Parish
- Stoļerova Parish
- Strūžāni Parish
- Verēmi Parish
- Viļāni
- Viļāni Parish
- Ādaži Municipality
- Allaži Parish
- Babīte Parish
- Baldone
- Baloži
- Carnikava Municipality
- Daugmale Parish
- Garkalne Municipality
- Inčukalns Municipality
- Krimulda Parish
- Ķekava Parish
- Mālpils Parish
- Mārupe Parish
- Olaine
- Olaine Parish
- Ropaži Municipality
- Sala Parish
- Salaspils
- Salaspils Municipality
- Saulkrasti
- Sēja Municipality
- Sigulda
- Sigulda Municipality
- Stopiņi Municipality
- Vangaži
- Bērzaine Parish
- Brenguļi Parish
- Burtnieki Parish
- Burtnieki Municipality
- Dikļi Parish
- Ipiķi Parish
- Jeri Parish
- Kauguri Parish
- Kocēni Parish
- Ķoņi Parish
- Lode Parish
- Mazsalaca
- Naukšēni Parish
- Ramata Parish
- Rencēni Parish
- Rūjiena
- Sēļi Parish
- Skaņkalne Parish
- Vaidava Parish
- Valmiera
- Valmiera Parish
- Vilpulka Parish
- Zilākalns Parish
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "HISTORY AND PROGRESS OF TERRITORIAL REFORM IN LATVIA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ↑ "Administrative division of Latvia after Reform Act 2008". www.ambermarks.com. Retrieved 2026-01-05.