Ranka Parish
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| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183.71 km2 (70.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 180.84 km2 (69.82 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,217 |
| • Density | 6.6/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[edit]
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[edit]
In Ranka parish are several lakes, including:
- Kalmodu ezers
- Cepļu ezers
- Teļezers
Transport[edit]
The regional roads P33 and P27 run through Ranka.
Ranka has 2 railway stations: Uriekste and Ranka.
References[edit]
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "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 2 October 2023.
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57°12′42″N 26°11′11″E / 57.21167°N 26.18639°E
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