The Historical Latvian Lands, formerly called the cultural regions of Latvia, are five areas within Latvia that the state formally recognises as distinct from the rest of the country: Kurzeme (Courland), Zemgale (Semigallia), Latgale (Latgalia), Vidzeme and Sēlija (Selonia). Some are seen purely as cultural regions, while others were historically parts of different countries and have been used to divide Latvia for administrative and other purposes. On 16 June 2021 the Saeima adopted the Historical Latvian Lands Law, which aims to strengthen the shared identity of the population and to preserve and sustainably develop the cultural and historical environment. The law assigns every parish and town in Latvia to one of the five regions, and it places the state city of Riga in Vidzeme while asking that its special identity be supported.
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1. Historical Latvian Lands (Wikipedia)
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While some of these regions are seen purely as culturally distinct
On Continent: Europe, Lead, first paragraph [on-continent]
are several areas within Latvia formally recognised as distinct from the rest of the country
Part Of: Latvia, Lead, first paragraph [on-continent]
are several areas within Latvia formally recognised as distinct from the rest of the country
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