Cesis District
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Cēsis District was an administrative division
of Latvia
, located in the Vidzeme
region, in the country's north-east. It bordered the former districts of Valmiera
and Valka
to the north, Limbaži
and Riga
to the west, Gulbene
to the east, Ogre
and Madona
to the south. It was organized into two cities, a municipality and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority. The center of the district is the city of Cēsis
.
Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.
Districts of Latvia
||Before July 1, 2009 Latvia was divided into 26 districts and 7 cities , indicated with asterisks:...
of Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, located in the Vidzeme
Vidzeme
Vidzeme is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. Literally meaning "the Middle Land" it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River...
region, in the country's north-east. It bordered the former districts of Valmiera
Valmiera District
The Valmiera district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. Its administrative center was Valmiera. It bordered Estonia to the north and the former districts of Limbaži to the west, Valka to the east and Cēsis to the south...
and Valka
Valka District
Valka district 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...
to the north, Limbaži
Limbaži District
Limbaži District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east, on the shore of the Baltic Sea. It bordered Estonia in the north, the former districts of Riga in the south and Valmiera in the east, and the Gulf of Riga in the west. It covered the...
and Riga
Riga District
Riga District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the centre of the country. The district had the two cities of Riga and Jūrmala with the Gulf of Riga to the north. Beginning from the west and counterclockwise to the east, Riga District had...
to the west, Gulbene
Gulbene District
Gulbene District 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...
to the east, Ogre
Ogre District
The Ogre District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the country's centre. It was situated about 37km east of the capital Riga...
and Madona
Madona District
Madona District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme and Latgale regions, in the country's east. Within the district is the highest point in Latvia - Gaiziņkalns. The district also bordered Latvia's largest lake, Lake Lubāns....
to the south. It was organized into two cities, a municipality and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority. The center of the district is the city of Cēsis
Cesis
Cēsis , is a town in Latvia located in the northern part of the Central Vidzeme Upland. Cēsis is on the Gauja River valley, and is built on a series of ridges above the river overlooking the woods below...
.
Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.
Cities, municipalities and parishes in the Cēsis District
- Amata municipality
- CēsisCesisCēsis , is a town in Latvia located in the northern part of the Central Vidzeme Upland. Cēsis is on the Gauja River valley, and is built on a series of ridges above the river overlooking the woods below...
city - Drusti parish
- Dzērbene parish
- Ineši parish
- JaunpiebalgaJaunpiebalgaJaunpiebalga is a village in Jaunpiebalga municipality, Latvia. Jaunpiebalga had 1,289 residents as of 2006....
parish - Kaive parish
- LiepaLiepaLiepa is the masculine form of a Latvian and Lithuanian family name. The word literally means "linden tree" in both Latvian and Lithuanian. Its feminine forms in Lithuanian are: Liepienė and Liepaitė...
parish - LīgatneLigatneLīgatne is a town on the Gauja River, in Latvia. The village of Līgatne was built around the paper mill, still extant, on the River Līgatne in the 19th century.-Līgatne Nature Trails:...
city - Līgatne parish
- Mārsnēni parish
- NītaureNītaureNītaure is a village in Amata municipality, Latvia. Nītaure had 450 residents as of 2006....
parish - PriekuļiPriekuļiPriekuļi is a village in Priekuļi municipality, Latvia. Priekuļi had 2,532 residents as of 2006....
parish - Raiskuma parish
- StalbeStalbeStalbe is a village in and the centre of Pārgauja municipality and Stalbe parish, Latvia....
parish - StraupeStraupeStraupe is a village in the Pārgauja municipality of Latvia. Until the thirteenth century it was a part of the ancient Idumea country, later became the trade center known in German as Roop, and received its town privileges in 1374. During the fourteenth century, Straupe flourished as part of the...
parish - RaunaRaunaRauna is an extinct genus of prawn, containing the single species Rauna angusta, described from the Solnhofen limestones of southern Germany....
parish - Skujene parish
- Taurene parish
- Vaive parish
- VecpiebalgaVecpiebalgaVecpiebalga is a village in Vecpiebalga municipality, Latvia. Vecpiebalga had 596 residents as of 2006....
parish - Veselava parish
- Zaube parish
- Zosēnu parish