Svente Parish

Svente Parish (Latvian: Sventes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Augšdaugava Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. In 2011, the Polish-speaking minority formed the largest ethnic group in the parish, but by 2020 the proportion of ethnic Poles had fallen to 29 percent, slightly below that of ethnic Latvians. Russians form the third largest ethnic group, and, as of 2021, Russian is the most widely spoken language in the parish.

Svente Parish
55°54′35″N 26°21′08″E
CountryLatvia
Area
  Total127.15 km2 (49.09 sq mi)
  Land117.39 km2 (45.32 sq mi)
  Water9.76 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2023)
  Total826
  Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Websitewww.svente.lv
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