Alsunga district

Alsunga district
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Basic data
Country	Latvia
Capital	Alsunga
surface	190 km²
Residents	1620 (2010)
density	8.5 inhabitants per km²
founding	2009
ISO 3166-2	LV-006
Website	www.alsunga.lv (Latvian)

Coordinates: 56 ° 58 '  N , 21 ° 34'  E

The District Alsunga (Alsungas novads) is located in western Latvia in the historic landscape Kurzeme .

geography

The rural area is half covered with forest. The Užava River runs here.

population

The district consists of the eight parishes (pagasts) Almāle, Balande, Dienvidstacija, Ziedlejas, Bērzkalni, Būcmaņi, Grāveri, Reģi and the administrative center Alsunga . 1620 inhabitants (2010) live in the Alsunga district. Many of them belong to the Suiti Catholic minority .

Web links

Commons : Alsunga Municipality  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Alsunga district website