Alūksne district

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Alūksne district
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Basic data
Country Latvia
Capital Alūksne
surface 1,699.8 km²
Residents 19,221 (2010)
density 11 inhabitants per km²
founding 2009
ISO 3166-2 LV-011
Website www.aluksne.lv (Latvian)
The Alūksne Lake
The Alūksne Lake

Coordinates: 57 ° 23 '  N , 27 ° 6'  E

The Alūksne District (Alūksnes novads) is located in northeastern Latvia in the historic Vidzeme region .

geography

The area borders Estonia and Russia in the north . The wooded area is crossed by the Pededze river . The largest lake in the district is Alūksne Lake .

population

The district consists of the 15 parishes (pagasts) Alsviķi, Anna, Ilzene, Jaunalūksne, Jaunanna, Jaunlaicene, Kalncempji, Liepna, Maliena, Mālupe, Mārkalne, Pededze, Veclaicene, Zeltiņi, Ziemeri and the administrative center Alūksne . 19,221 inhabitants (2010) live in the Alūksne district.

Web links

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