(See also: Administrative divisions of Latvia)

This reflects the political division of Latvia between 1629 and 1917, when Kurzeme and Zemgale were together, first as the Duchy of Courland, then as the Courland Governorate in the Russian Empire while Vidzeme and Latgale were politically separate, both from Courland and one from another.

For the new administrative divisions from 1 July 2009, see Administrative divisions of Latvia.

The planning regions of Latvia are not administrative territorial divisions, since they are not mentioned in the law that prescribes the administrative territorial divisions of Latvia.

Administrative divisions of Latvia, (valid 1 July 2009).

(for new administrative divisions see Administrative divisions of Latvia)

Administrative divisions of Latvia (pre-2009)

Therefore they are not mentioned in the law that determines the administrative divisions of Latvia.

Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)