Administrative divisions of Latvia

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The current administrative division of Latvia came into force on 1 July 2021. Previous municipal reforms after the restoration of Latvian independence were enacted in 2009 and 1990 (when parishes, which had been abolished during the Soviet occupation, were restored). On 10 June 2020, the Saeima approved a municipal reform that would reduce the 110 municipalities and nine republic cities to 42 local government units consisting of 35 municipalities (Latvian: novadi, sing. novads) and seven state cities (valstspilsētas, sing. valstspilsēta). The municipalities are also further divided into 71 cities/towns (pilsētas, sing. pilsēta) and 512 parishes (pagasti, sing. pagasts; also rural territories). These are not to be confused with the Historical Latvian Lands, which are classified as historical and cultural regions.

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