Jekabpils District
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Jēkabpils district was an administrative division
of Latvia
, located in Latgale
region, in the country's east. It was organized into three cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority. The main city in the district was Jēkabpils
.
Jēkabpils lies on both banks of the Daugava River. In the south the district bordered Lithuania
and the length of the border was 44 km. It bordered the former districts of Madona
to the north, Aizkraukle
to the west, Preiļi
and Daugavpils
to the east.
The total area of the district was 2,998 km², the population was 53,473, making it the fifth largest region in Latvia based on area and population.
On 4 January 2000, the unemployment rate was 10.6% of the economically active population according to the State Employment Board data.
Jēkabpils was the 8th largest city in Latvia. There were two towns in the region—Viesīte
with 2,230 inhabitants and Aknīste
with 1,350 inhabitants. Urban population was 32,800 people, rural 25,000 living in 20 parishes and 2 towns.
Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.
Districts of Latvia
||Before July 1, 2009 Latvia was divided into 26 districts and 7 cities , indicated with asterisks:...
of Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, located in Latgale
Latgale
Latgale is one of the four historical and cultural regions of Latvia recognised in the Constitution of the Latvian Republic. It is the easternmost region north of the Daugava River...
region, in the country's east. It was organized into three cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority. The main city in the district was Jēkabpils
Jekabpils
Jēkabpils is a city in Selonia, Latvia roughly halfway between Riga and Daugavpils. The Daugava River runs through the town, and the ancient valley, branches, and islands of the river are considered picturesque...
.
Jēkabpils lies on both banks of the Daugava River. In the south the district bordered Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
and the length of the border was 44 km. It bordered the former districts of Madona
Madona District
Madona District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme and Latgale regions, in the country's east. Within the district is the highest point in Latvia - Gaiziņkalns. The district also bordered Latvia's largest lake, Lake Lubāns....
to the north, Aizkraukle
Aizkraukle District
Aizkraukle District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme and Selonia regions, in the country's centre.Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.-References:...
to the west, Preiļi
Preili District
Preiļi District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It bordered the former districts of Jēkabpils, Madona, Rēzekne, Krāslava and Daugavpils....
and Daugavpils
Daugavpils District
Daugavpils District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgalia region, in the country's south-east. It was organized into two cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority...
to the east.
The total area of the district was 2,998 km², the population was 53,473, making it the fifth largest region in Latvia based on area and population.
On 4 January 2000, the unemployment rate was 10.6% of the economically active population according to the State Employment Board data.
Jēkabpils was the 8th largest city in Latvia. There were two towns in the region—Viesīte
Viesite
Viesīte is a town in the western part of Jēkabpils County, Latvia.Viesīte is typical Selonia town that cherished by its people, now is blossoming on the hills in the very middle of district...
with 2,230 inhabitants and Aknīste
Akniste
Aknīste is a town in Aknīste municipality, Selonia, in the southern portion of Latvia, near the Lithuanian border. The town is located near the river Dienvidsuseja.For the first time name Akniste had been mentioned in year 1298...
with 1,350 inhabitants. Urban population was 32,800 people, rural 25,000 living in 20 parishes and 2 towns.
Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.
Cities and parishes in Jēkabpils District
- AknīsteAknisteAknīste is a town in Aknīste municipality, Selonia, in the southern portion of Latvia, near the Lithuanian border. The town is located near the river Dienvidsuseja.For the first time name Akniste had been mentioned in year 1298...
city - Asare parish
- Atašiene parish
- Ābeļi parish
- Dignāja parish
- Dunava parish
- Elkšņi parish
- Gārsene parish
- JēkabpilsJekabpilsJēkabpils is a city in Selonia, Latvia roughly halfway between Riga and Daugavpils. The Daugava River runs through the town, and the ancient valley, branches, and islands of the river are considered picturesque...
city - Jēkabpils parish
- Kalna parish
- Krustpils parish
- KūkuKukuKuku may refer to:*Kuku people, an ethnic group from South Sudan*Kuku language, the language of the Kuku people*Kuku, Burma*Kuku, Estonia, a village in Estonia*Kuku Yulanji, tribe of aboriginals of the Daintree in North Queensland, Australia...
parish - Leimaņi parish
- Mežāre parish
- Rite parish
- Rubene parish
- Sala parish
- Sauka parish
- SēlpilsSelpilsSēlpils or Sēļpils or Selpils was the military and political center of ancient Selonia, a Baltic land that lay in what is now northern Lithuania and in southern Latvia east of the Semigallian lands and mostly on the left bank of the Daugava river....
parish - Varieši parish
- ViesīteViesiteViesīte is a town in the western part of Jēkabpils County, Latvia.Viesīte is typical Selonia town that cherished by its people, now is blossoming on the hills in the very middle of district...
city - Vīpe parish
- Zasa parish