Lestene Parish

Parish of Latvia
Parish of Latvia
56°46′51″N 23°08′11″E / 56.7807°N 23.1363°E / 56.7807; 23.1363 Edit this at Wikidata
CountryLatviaArea
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 • Total83.92 km2 (32.40 sq mi) • Land81.93 km2 (31.63 sq mi) • Water1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)Population
 (1 January 2023)[2]
 • Total511 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)

Lestene Parish (Latvian: Lestenes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Tukums Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The administrative center is Lestene.

A historic church featuring ornate Baroque woodcarvings is located in Lestene.[3]

Towns, villages and settlements of Lestene parish

  • Blāzma
  • Burtnieki
  • Lestene
  • Mariņmuiža
Sculpture (2000) by Arta Dumpe in Lestene cemetery

References

  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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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Cities, Municipalities and Parishes of the defunct Tukums District
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56°46′50″N 23°08′11″E / 56.78056°N 23.13639°E / 56.78056; 23.13639


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