Valka district (Latvian: Valkas rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. The district's area was 2441 km2. The population was 31,314 inhabitants in 2008.[1] The district contained 4 towns and 17 parishes. The towns are: Valka (6459), Smiltene (5996), Strenči (1474), and Seda (1692).

Valka district
District
Coat of arms (2006-2009)
Location of Valka district
CountryLatvia
Area
 • Total2,440 km2 (940 sq mi)
Population
 • Total31,314
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Websitevalka.lv/

Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.

References

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  1. ^ "RESIDENT POPULATION BY REGION, CITY AND DISTRICT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR". Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datu bāzes. Archived from the original on 10 January 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2009.

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