Jelgava District
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Jelgava District (Latvian: Jelgavas rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It was organized into a city, two municipalities and twelve parishes, each with a local government authority.[1] The administrative centre of the district was Jelgava. It preceded and used the symbols of the Jelgavas apriņķis [lv] of the interwar Republic of Latvia, which was created in 1920 from the previous Dobeles apriņķis.[2]
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Jelgava District
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Country | Latvia |
Area | |
• Total | 1,605.2 km2 (619.8 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 37,054 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Website | jrp.lv/ |
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Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.[citation needed]