Krāslava District is situated in the Eastern part of Latvia, in the Latgale region. There are 2 towns and 24 parishes in the district. Administrative centre of the district is the town of Krāslava, which is located 265 km from Rīga.

You can reach Krāslava, the administrative centre of the Krāslava District, by bus or by car, taking the routes A6 (E22), P61, P62, P69.
A car-drive to Krāslava takes around four hours.
Information on bus schedule: www.autoosta.lv
There are no trains running to Krāslava.

Total area of the Krāslava District comprises 2288,4 km².

There are around 34,500 people living in Krāslava District.