Krāslava District (Latvian: Krāslavas rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It was organized into two cities and twenty three parishes, each with a local government authority.[1] The main city in the district was Krāslava.

Krāslava
District
Location of Krāslava
CountryLatvia
Area
 • Total
2,285 km2 (882 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
36,836
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)

The district was eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009, most of its part being divided between Dagda and Krāslava municipalities and three parishes in north-west joining Aglona Municipality.

Cities, municipalities and parishes of Krāslava District

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^ In 2001, the two were amalgamated into Krāslava Municipality (a unit of local government within the two-tier Krāslava District).

References

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  1. ^ "Pašvaldības" (in Latvian). kraslavasrajons.lv. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2008.

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