Administrative divisions of Latvia
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Administrative divisions of Latvia, (valid 1 July 2009). According to the Administrative territorial reform of Latvia, Latvia changed its administrative divisions from two-level municipalities (towns, cities, towns countryside territories and parishes were the first level, districts were the second level municipalities) to one-level municipalities - districts were liquidated, but towns (Latvian: pilsētas, plural), towns countryside territories (Latvian: pilsētu lauku teritorijas, plural) and parishes (Latvian: pagasti, plural) were merged into 110 municipalities (Latvian: novadi, plural) and there are 9 republican cities[1] (Latvian: republikas pilsētas) with own city council and administration.[2]
[edit] Republican cities
Administrative divisions of Latvia (as of 3. January 2011)
[edit] Municipalities and their territorial units
Administrative divisions of Latvia in colors (as of 3. January 2011)
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