Lebanon district ( Latvian. Līvānu rajons ) is a former administrative district of the Latvian SSR .
History
The Lebanese region was formed by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of Latvia. SSR of December 31, 1949 [1] .
The district consisted of the cities of Lebanon , Yersik, Kursish, Lebanon, Peterniek, Raniyesh, Rozhkalnsky, Rozhupsky, Rudzetsky, Starsky and Turkic village councils. The district center was the city of Lebanon [2] .
The distance from Riga by rail was 157 km. The nearest railway station was Lebanon , located on the territory of the district center.
Notes
- ↑ Okupētās Latvijas administratīvi teritoriālais iedalījums. Latvijas Valsts arhīvu ģenerāldirekcija. Riga, 1997. ISBN 9984-9256-0-9
- ↑ Latvijas PSR administrativi-teritorialais iedalījums. 1950. g., Latvijas Valsts izdevniecība, Riga 1950
Literature
- Soviet Latvia / Ch. ed. P.P. Eran. - 1st ed .. - Riga: Main Edition of Encyclopedias, 1985. - 816 p. - 50 000 copies