Latgale Planning Region ( lv, Latgales plānošanas reģions, link=no) also known as Latgale Region ( lv, Latgales reģions), is one of the five
planning regions of Latvia
There are five planning regions of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas plānošanas reģioni); Kurzeme, Latgale, Riga, Vidzeme and Zemgale. The boundaries of the regions aligns to the boundaries of the municipalities of Latvia following the municipality refor ...
, it is situated in the eastern part of
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
. The state institution was founded on 2 October 2006, based on the creation of the region territory as prescribed by Regulations No. 133 of the
Cabinet of Ministers
A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the executive branch's top leaders. Members of a cabinet are usually called cabinet ministers or secretaries. The function of a cabinet varies: in some countries ...
as of 25 March 2003, the "Regulations on Territories of Planning Regions". As of 2020, the region's population was 281,116.
Administrative divisions
See also
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Planning regions of Latvia
There are five planning regions of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas plānošanas reģioni); Kurzeme, Latgale, Riga, Vidzeme and Zemgale. The boundaries of the regions aligns to the boundaries of the municipalities of Latvia following the municipality refor ...
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Administrative divisions of Latvia
The current administrative division of Latvia came into force on 1 July 2021.
On 10 June 2020, the Saeima approved a municipal reform that would reduce the 110 municipalities and nine republic cities to 43 local government units consisting of ...
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Planning regions of Latvia after 2021 reform
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Latgale planning region
Subdivisions of Latvia
States and territories established in 2006
2006 establishments in Latvia
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