Valka district

Valka district
District
Coat of arms
CountryLatvia
Area
 • Total
2,440 km2 (940 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
31,314
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Websitevalka.lv/

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. The district contained 4 towns and 17 parishes. The towns are: Valka (6459), Smiltene (5996), Strenči (1474), and Seda (1692).

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

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