Latvia is divided into five planning regions (Latvian: Latvijas plānošanas reģioni): Kurzeme, Latgale, Riga, Vidzeme, and Zemgale.
The boundaries of these regions correspond to the borders of Latvia's municipalities.
[2] Regional institutions began formation 1997 according to municipal initiatives on the planning of common development.
391 of the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers: "Decisions on Territories of the Planning Regions.
[4][5] The 2021 reformed territories of the planning region are determined by the Cabinet of Ministers' regulations of 22 June 2021 No.