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.[3] Russians form the third largest ethnic group, and, as of 2021, Russian is the most widely spoken language in the parish.

Svente Parish
parish of Latvia
Coat of arms
55°54′35″N 26°21′08″E
CountryLatvia
Area
[1]
 • Total127.16 km2 (49.10 sq mi)
 • Land117.39 km2 (45.32 sq mi)
 • Water9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2021)[2]
 • Total866
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Websitewww.svente.lv
Svente manor house

Towns, villages and settlements of Svente Parish
  • Šiškova

See also

References
  1. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 26 February 2021.
  2. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
  3. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 22 October 2021


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