Svente Parish

Svente Parish (Latvian: Sventes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Augšdaugava Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. In 2011, the Polish-speaking minority formed the largest ethnic group in the parish, but by 2020 the proportion of ethnic Poles had fallen to 29 percent, slightly below that of ethnic Latvians.[4] Russians form the third largest ethnic group, and, as of 2021, Russian is the most widely spoken language in the parish.

Svente Parish
Coat of arms of Svente Parish
55°54′35″N 26°21′08″E
CountryLatvia
Area
  Total127.15 km2 (49.09 sq mi)
  Land117.39 km2 (45.32 sq mi)
  Water9.76 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2023)[3]
  Total826
  Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Websitewww.svente.lv
Svente manor house

Towns, villages and settlements of Svente Parish

  • Šiškova

See also

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