Taurene Parish
Taurene Parish (Latvian: Taurenes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Cēsis Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is one of the 21 parishes in this municipality. Before the administrative reform of 2009, Taurene Parish was part of the former Cēsis District. Taurene is located in a hilly region. Land use consists mostly of agriculture, forests and lakes. The regional road P30 runs through Taureme.
Taurene Parish | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.38 km2 (38.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 99.38 km2 (38.37 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 694 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Towns, villages and settlements
Hamlets in Taurene Parish are:
- Andreni
- Banuzi
- Brezgis
- Jeruzi
- Lodes Muiza
- Mezrijas
- Nekins
- Runtes
- Taurene
- Zalkalns
Lakes and rivers
The Gauja river flows through Taurene. A number of lakes are located in Taurene parish:
- Banuzu ezers
- Brenkuzu ezers
- Dabaru dīķis
- Daboru ezers
- Ilzes Lodes ezers
- Kalenites ezers
- Rijas ezers
- Stupenu ezers
- Taurenes ezers
- Zelleskaina dīķis
Tourism
The Nekina Manor is located in Nekins.[3]
In Taurene the Dutch environmental organization ARK is involved in a natural grazing project. In 2008 ARK introduced a herd of Konik horses to a privately owned piece of land. In 2012 seven of the horses of this herd were moved to a new grazing project in Ranka.[4]
References
- "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- "Nekina Manor at vietas". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- "Ranka, nieuw gebied met natuurlijke begrazing". Retrieved 26 November 2012.