Limbaži district
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| State : | Latvia |
| Capital : | Limbaži |
| founded: | 1967 |
| Area : | about 2,580 km² |
| Residents : | around 40,000 (as of January 1, 2005) |
| Population density : | 15.5 inhabitants per km² |
| Cities : | 5 |
| Municipalities : | 11 |
| Official Website: | limbazi.lv |
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The Latvian district of Limbaži ( Latvian : Limbažu rajons ) was an administrative unit in Latvia until 2009.
history
On December 31, 1949, as part of a territorial reform in the Latvian SSR, the Limbaži district ( Limbažu apriņķis ) was divided into the Aloja and Limbaži districts. In 1956 the district of Aloja was re-incorporated. From 1962 to 1967 the entire area was then part of the Valmiera district before the Limbaži district (with Aloja) was re-established. Due to a law from 1998, the district was dissolved in 2009. The individual municipalities joined thereafter to the following districts (Novads) together: aloja municipality , district Limbaži , District Salacgrīva , krimulda municipality (formerly Rigas Rajons).
geography
Geographical location
The Limbaži district stretched northeast of Riga on the territory of the former Livonia and was delimited by:
- the Riga district in the south,
- the district of Cesis in the southeast,
- the Valmiera district to the east,
- Estonia in the north and
- the Riga Bay in the west.
landscape
The territory of the district is covered with:
- 46% forest areas
- 35% agricultural land
- 13% wetlands
- 6% water areas, parks and the like
Forest stand
The large forest in the district has a variety of tree species to offer. The most common are:
- 41% birch trees
- 28% pine (or also pine)
- 20% spruce and fir
The largest contiguous forest area stretches along the Via Baltica trunk road (European route 67) between Riga and Estonia .
Rivers
There are 34 rivers with a total length of over 10 km in the area of the district. 11 of them serve as spawning grounds for sea trout and lamprey . The longest rivers include: Salaca (German: Salis ) with 95 km, Aģe (German: Adia ), Liepupe , Jugla , Vitrupe with 44 km, Brasla with 47 km, Svētupe (German: Svetupe ) with 52 km, Iģe ( German: Ige ) with 32 km.
Lakes
The area of the district is covered by 63 lakes and reservoirs with a total area of over one hectare .
Landscape protection
Over 70% of the district's territory belongs to the North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve , a protected area of international importance.
Economy
Main areas of the national economy are
- Agriculture and processing of agricultural products
- Fishing and fishing industry
- Logging and processing