Kuldīga District
Kuldīga District (Latvian: Kuldīgas rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west. It was organized into a city and thirteen parishes, each with a local government authority. The main city in the district was Kuldīga.
Kuldīga District
Kuldīgas rajons | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,499.87 km2 (965.21 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 37,119 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Website | 85.15.239.241 |
The district was located in the western part of Latvia on both sides of the Venta River. It had borders with 5 other former districts: Ventspils, Talsi, Tukums, Saldus and Liepāja. The borders of the district that it had when it was dissolved were established in 1950.
Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009, and Kuldīga District was split into Alsunga Municipality, Kuldīga Municipality and Skrunda Municipality.
The district occupied an area of 2,499.87 km2, has a population of 37,119 — 13,335 in the main town of Kuldīga.