Balvi District

Balvi District (Latvian: Balvu rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It was organized into two cities and nineteen parishes, each with a local government authority. The main city in the district was Balvi.

Balvi
Balvu rajons
District
CountryLatvia
First established1949
Reformed1990
Abolished2009
Area
 • Total2,381.2 km2 (919.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total27,296
 • Density11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Websitebalvi.gov.lv/
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