Balvi

Balvi
Latgalian: Bolvi
Town
Bērzpils street in Balvi
Balvi
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°8′N 27°15′E / 57.133°N 27.250°E / 57.133; 27.250
Country Latvia
MunicipalityBalvi Municipality
Town rights1928
Area
  Total
5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
  Land5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
  Water0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
5,584
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-4501
Calling code+371 645
Number of municipal council members15
Websitewww.balvi.lv

Balvi (pronunciation, Latgalian: Bolvi, Polish Bołowsk) is a town in the Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It was the administrative seat of the district of the same name since 1949; prior to the occupation of Latvia, it was part of Abrene County. The name derives from the stream Bolupīte and the adjacent lake.