Latgale Region
Coat of arms of Latgale Region
Location of Latgale Region
CountryLatvia
Largest cityDaugavpils
Area
  Total14,549 km2 (5,617 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
  Total247,220
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Gross Regional Product
  Total€2.068 billion
  Per capita€8,111
Websitehttps://lpr.gov.lv/en

Latgale Region (Latvian: Latgales reģions), officially Latgale Planning Region (Latvian: Latgales plānošanas reģions), is one of the five planning regions of Latvia, it is situated in the eastern part of Latvia. The state institution was founded on 2 October 2006, based on the creation of the region territory as prescribed by Regulations No. 133 of the Cabinet of Ministers as of 25 March 2003, the "Regulations on Territories of Planning Regions". As of 2020, the region's population was 281,116.[1]

Geography

The territory of the Latgale Region was created in 2006.

Economy

The gross regional product (GRP) of the region was €2.1 billion in 2020.[3]

Demography

Latgale Region had a population of 247,220 inhabitants in 2022.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  2. "Gross domestic product in regions". www.stat.gov.lv.
  3. "Gross domestic product by region and city (at current prices) – Territorial unit, Indicator and Time period".
  4. "ISG020. Iedzīvotāju skaits un tā izmaiņas statistiskajos reģionos, republikas pilsētās, novadu pilsētās un novados". csb.gov.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-08-25.

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