Latgale Planning Region

Latgale Planning Region
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Latgale Planning Region in blue
CountryLatvia
Largest cityDaugavpils
Area
 • Total14,549 km2 (5,617 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total281,116
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€2.206 billion
 • Per capita€8,833
Websitehttps://lpr.gov.lv/en

Latgale Planning Region (Latvian: Latgales plānošanas reģions) also known as Latgale Region (Latvian: Latgales 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]

  1. ^ "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.