Auce district

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Auce district
location
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Basic data
Country Latvia
Capital Auce
surface 517.8 km²
Residents 8564 (2010)
density 17 inhabitants per km²
founding 2009
ISO 3166-2 LV-011
Website www.auce.lv (Latvian)
War cemetery from the First World War
War cemetery from the First World War

Coordinates: 56 ° 30 '  N , 22 ° 57'  E

The District Auce (Auces novads) is in the south of Latvia on the border with Lithuania in the historical region Zemgale .

geography

The rural area is located on the Lithuanian state border. The railway line to Mažeika crosses the district in a west-east direction.

population

The district consists of the 5 municipalities (pagasts) Bēne, Īle, Lielauce , Ukri, Vītiņi and the administrative center Auce . 8564 inhabitants (2010) live in the Auce district.

Web links

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