Zaļesje Parish
Zaļesje Parish (Latvian: Zaļesjes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Ludza Municipality, its administrative center being the village of Zaļesje.
Zaļesje Parish | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.76 km2 (41.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 107.06 km2 (41.34 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 509 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
The place is close to the border with Russia, and the name of the village is a common Russian toponym meaning "place over the woods".
By the 2009 administrative reform, this territorial unit was merged into the Zilupe Municipality. Since 1 July 2021, Zaļesje Parish has been part of Ludza Municipality.[3]
References
- https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 26 February 2021.
- "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc dzimuma reģionos, republikas pilsētās, novados, novadu pilsētās un pagastos gada sākumā - Dzimums, Teritoriālā vienība, Rādītāji un Laika periods". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
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