Garkalne district

Garkalne district
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Basic data
Country	Latvia
Capital	Berģi
surface	150.5 km²
Residents	7227 (2010)
density	48 inhabitants per km²
founding	2006
ISO 3166-2	LV-031
Website	www.garkalne.lv (Latvian)

Coordinates: 57 ° 3 '  N , 24 ° 25'  E

The Garkalne District (Garkalnes novads) is located in the center of Latvia in the historical Vidzeme countryside .

geography

The district is located northeast of Riga and east of Lake Baltezers . The Pskov Chaussee and the railway line Riga - Valga parallel northeast through the district. The area is characterized by extensive pine forests .

population

The district consists only of the municipality (pagasts) Garkalne , the administrative center is in the Riga suburb of Berģi . 7,227 inhabitants (2010) live in the Garkalne district.

Web link

• Garkalne district website