Gulbene District
| Gulbene | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,873 km2 (723 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 28,998 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Website | gulbene.lv/ |
Gulbene District (Latvian: Gulbenes rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It was organized into a city and thirteen parishes, each with a local government authority.[1] The main city in the district was Gulbene.
In Gulbene, a Baltic single passage narrow-gauge railroad, Gulbene-Aluksne, was renovated and started to operate in 2005.
Gulbene has a basketball team, ASK/Buki-Gulbene.
Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.
Cities and parishes of the Gulbene District
References
- ↑ "Pagasti" (in Latvian). gulbene.lv. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
Coordinates: 57°10′21″N 26°45′40″E / 57.17250°N 26.76111°E
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