Latgale Planning Region

Not to be confused with Latgale.

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.^[3]

Latgale Planning Region
Planning region
Daugavpils the biggest city in region Krustpils Castle Rēzekne second largest city in region
Flag Coat of arms
Latgale Planning Region in blue
Country	Latvia
Largest city	Daugavpils
Area
• Total	14,549 km2 (5,617 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	281,116
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	€2.404 billion (2022)
• Per capita	€9,731 (2022)
HDI (2022)	0.846[2] very high · 6th
Website	https://lpr.gov.lv/en

Administrative divisions

Subdivision	Area km2	Population[4]	GDP[5]	GDP per capita
Daugavpils	72	78,850	€858 million	€10,746
Rēzekne	18	26,378	€361 million	€13,540
Rēzekne Municipality	2,811	28,805	€194 million	€6,633
Augšdaugava Municipality	2,524	24,754	€144 million	€5,620
Krāslava Municipality	2,289	20,321	€145 million	€6,847
Ludza Municipality	2,411	21,257	€174 million	€8,093
Balvi Municipality	2,386	18,240	€117 million	€6,238
Preiļi Municipality	1,413	16,037	€131 million	€7,948
Līvāni Municipality	623	6,836	€149 million	€14,109
Latgale Planning Region	14,549	281,116	€2,206 million	€8,833

See also

• Planning regions of Latvia
• Administrative divisions of Latvia