Ranka Parish

Parish of Latvia
Parish of Latvia
Coat of arms of Ranka Parish
Coat of arms
57°12′42″N 26°11′11″E / 57.2117°N 26.1864°E / 57.2117; 26.1864 Edit this at Wikidata
CountryLatviaArea • Total183.71 km2 (70.93 sq mi) • Land180.84 km2 (69.82 sq mi) • Water2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)Population
 (1 January 2024)[2]
 • Total1,172 • Density6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)

Ranka parish (Latvian: Rankas pagasts) is an administrative unit of Gulbene Municipality (prior to the 2009 administrative reforms Gulbene District). It is located in a hilly region with land use consisting mainly of agriculture and forests.

Towns, villages and settlements

Hamlets in the Ranka parish are:

  • Sprogi
  • Birzuli
  • Kakupi
  • Lacumeri
  • Vecamuiza
  • Pavarini
  • Dukuli
  • Augstkalni
  • Pluksi
  • Papani
  • Kartonfabrika
  • Ranka
  • Salina
  • Branti
  • Lacites
  • Sejatas
  • Lukes
  • Reveli
  • Kezi
  • Mezsiliesi

Lakes

In Ranka parish are several lakes, including:

  • Kalmodu ezers
  • Cepļu ezers
  • Teļezers

Transport

The regional roads P33 and P27 run through Ranka.

Ranka has 2 railway stations: Uriekste and Ranka.

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)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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57°12′42″N 26°11′11″E / 57.21167°N 26.18639°E / 57.21167; 26.18639


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