KÄrsava
Kārsava ( lettgalisch: Kuorsova; German Korsowka or Karsau ) is a city in the eastern part of Latvia near the Russian border.
History
The area was settled by the tribe of the Latgale around since the 8th century. Kārsava here was a larger place with several fortified castle hills. Until 1763 resided here a local Kral. This year, the Catholic church was built. 1793 Polish Livonia fell to Russia and Kārsava became part of the province of Vitebsk. The place was located on the Post Road from Rezekne to Ostrow and became a center of trade. In the Russian campaign of Napoleon, the city was devastated. 1836 a road from St. Petersburg to Warsaw was built. 1860 was followed by a railway line. This brought economic boom for Kārsava, which lies on both lines. After the First World War the area in 1920 was recognized as part of Latvia. In 1928, the town rights.
Others
- The Novads Kārsava maintains with the Lower Saxon town of Bad ground pond twinned.
- Of architectural interest the Roman Catholic Church ( 1763), the Russian Orthodox Church ( 19th century ) and the Malnava - chapel ( 19th century ).
Kārsavas novads
Kārsavas novads is by restructuring in Latvia since 2009. The district consists of the city and the communities Kārsava Goliševa, Malnava, Mērdzene, Mezvidi and Salnava.
The novads Kārsava borders the novads Balvi, Baltinava, Rezekne, Cibla. In the East, the Russian Federation borders with a length of 66 kilometers.
In 2010, there were 6941 inhabitants. In the 2000 census, the population was still 8574, disclosures of which 73 % Latvian and 26 % Russian as their nationality. The novads Kārsava has an area of 628 km ². In the rural area is the population density of 8 inhabitants / km ².