Lestene Parish (Latvian: Lestenes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Tukums Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The administrative center is Lestene.
Lestene Parish | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
• Total | 83.92 km2 (32.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 81.93 km2 (31.63 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 512 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
A historic church featuring ornate Baroque woodcarvings is located in Lestene.[3]
Towns, villages and settlements of Lestene parish
edit- Blāzma
- Burtnieki
- Lestene
- Mariņmuiža
References
edit- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Birzulis, Philip (25 September 2022). "Religion in Latvia: the Lutherans of Lestene". eng.lsm.lv. Public broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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