Balvi District is situated in the Northeastern part of Latvia, in the Latgale region. There are 2 towns and 19 parishes in the district. Administrative centre of the district is the town of Balvi, which is located 219 km from Rīga.

You can reach Balvi, the administrative centre of the Balvi District, by bus or by car, taking the routes P35, P46, P47.
A car-drive to Balvi takes around three hours.
Information on bus schedule: www.autoosta.lv
There are no trains running to Balvi District.

Total area of the Balvi District comprises 2381 km².

There are around 28,000 people living in Balvi District.