Saldus district
District of Latvia
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Saldus district (Latvian: Saldus rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west.
Saldus | |
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District | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Created | 1949 |
| Dissolved | 2009 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,182 km2 (842 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 36,324 |
| • Density | 16.65/km2 (43.12/sq mi) |
| Website | saldus.lv/ |
The district, previously a part of Kuldīga county, was created during the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1949. The district was divided up during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009 into Brocēni Municipality and Saldus Municipality. In 2021 they were merged again into a new Saldus Municipality.
Cities and parishes
Culture
Zvērā was an annual non-commercial rock music festival held near Lašupe, Lutriņi Parish.[2]
