Latgale Region

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Latgale Planning Region
Daugavpils
Krustpils Castle
Rēzekne
Flag of Latgale Planning Region
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Latgale Planning Region in blue
Latgale Planning Region in blue
CountryLatvia
Largest cityDaugavpils
Area
  Total
14,549 km2 (5,617 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
281,116
  Density19.322/km2 (50.044/sq mi)
GDP
  Total€2.822 billion (2022)
  Per capita€11,536 (2023)
HDI (2022)0.846[2]
very high · 6th
Websitehttps://lpr.gov.lv/en

Latgale Planning Region (Latvian: Latgales plānošanas reģions) also known as Latgale Region (Latvian: Latgales reģions), is one of the five planning regions of Latvia, it is situated in the eastern part of Latvia. 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 as of 25 March 2003, the "Regulations on Territories of Planning Regions". As of 2020, the region's population was 281,116.[3]

Administrative divisions

Subdivision Area km2 Population[4] GDP[5] GDP per capita
Daugavpils7278,850€858 million€10,746
Rēzekne1826,378€361 million€13,540
Rēzekne Municipality2,81128,805€194 million€6,633
Augšdaugava Municipality2,52424,754€144 million€5,620
Krāslava Municipality2,28920,321€145 million€6,847
Ludza Municipality2,41121,257€174 million€8,093
Balvi Municipality2,38618,240€117 million€6,238
Preiļi Municipality1,41316,037€131 million€7,948
Līvāni Municipality6236,836€149 million€14,109
Latgale Planning Region14,549281,116€2,206 million€8,833

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