| Gulbene | |
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| District | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,873 km (723 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 28,998 |
| • Density | 15/km (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. 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
- Beļava Parish
- Dauksti Parish
- Druviena Parish
- Galgauska Parish
- Gulbene city
- Litene Parish
- Lizums Parish
- Līgo Parish
- Lejasciems Parish
- Jaungulbene Parish
- Stāmeriena Parish
- Ranka Parish
- Stradi Parish
- Tirza Parish
References
- "Pagasti" (in Latvian). gulbene.lv. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
| Defunct counties and districts of Latvia | |
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| Former counties (dissolved before 1949) | |
| Former districts (dissolved 2009) |
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57°10′21″N 26°45′40″E / 57.17250°N 26.76111°E / 57.17250; 26.76111
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