Talsi district

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Talsi district
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Basic data
Country Latvia
Capital Talsi
surface 1763 km²
Residents 34,443 (2010)
density 20 inhabitants per km²
founding 2010
ISO 3166-2 LV-097
Website www.talsi.lv (Latvian)

Coordinates: 57 ° 15 '  N , 22 ° 36'  E

The Talsi District (Talsu novads) is located in Latvia .

geography

The district is located in the western part of the country in the Kurzeme region .

population

The Talsi district has existed since 2009, and most of the communities in the former district joined it. In 2010, 34,443 residents lived in the four cities and 14 rural parishes of the district. Over 95% of the population describe themselves as Latvians. Russians are the largest of the 22 minorities.

Web links

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