Latgallia (Saeima constituency)
| Latgallia | |
|---|---|
| Latgale Латгалия | |
| Constituency for the Saeima | |
Location of Latgallia within Latvia | |
| Municipality | |
| Region | Latgallia |
| Population | 247,220 (2022) |
| Electorate | 194,825 (2022) |
| Area | 14,547 km2 (2023) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1922 |
| Seats | List
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| Deputies | List
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Latgallia (Latvian: Latgale; Russian: Латгалия) is one of the five multi-member constituencies of the Saeima, the national legislature of Latvia. The constituency was established in 1922 when the Saeima was established following Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union. It consists of the cities of Daugavpils and Rēzekne and municipalities of Augšdaugava, Balvi, Krāslava, Līvāni, Ludza, Preiļi and Rēzekne in the region of Latgallia. The constituency currently elects 13 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 parliamentary election it had 194,825 registered electors.