Gulbene district
District of Latvia
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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.[1] The main city in the district was Gulbene.
CountryLatvia
Websitegulbene.lv/
Gulbene | |
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District | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,873 km2 (723 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 28,998 |
| • Density | 15.48/km2 (40.10/sq mi) |
| Website | gulbene.lv/ |
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.
