Ludza county
| Ludza county | |
|---|---|
| State : | Latvia |
| Territory : | Latgale |
| Capital : | Ludza |
| Area : | 2 412 km² |
| Residents : | 32 634 (as of January 1, 2005) |
| Population density : | 13.5 inhabitants per km² |
| Cities : | 3 |
| Provinces : | 2 |
| Municipalities : | 19th |
| Official Website: | www.ludza.lv |
Dzenigali ( Rundēni Municipality )
The Latvian district of Ludza ( Latvian : Ludzas apriņķis , since 1949 Ludzas rajons ) was an administrative unit in Latvia from 1918 to 2009.
Historically part of the Livonia Voivodeship ( trakt lucyński , 1629–1772), the Vitebsk Governorate ( Люцинский уезд , 1802–1917).
Geographical location
The Ludza district stretched east of Riga on the territory of Latgale and was delimited by:
- the district of Krāslava and Belarus in the south,
- the Rēzekne district in the west,
- the district of Balvi in the north and
- Russia in the east.
Cities
Provinces and municipalities (until 2009)
- Blonti municipality
- Brigi parish
- Cibla District (Ciblas novads)
- Cirma parish
- Goliševa municipality
- Isnauda municipality
- Istra municipality
- Lauderi municipality
- Malnava municipality
- Mērdzene Municipality
- Mežvidi municipality
- Nirza parish
- Ņukši municipality
- Pasiene municipality
- Parish of Pilda
- Pureņi municipality
- Pušmucova municipality
- Rundēni municipality
- Salnava municipality
- Zilupe District (Zilupes novads)
- Zvirgzdene municipality