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.[4] Russians form the third-largest ethnic group, and, as of 2021, Russian is the most widely spoken language in the parish.

Svente Parish
Coat of arms of Svente Parish
CountryLatvia
Area
  Total
127.15 km2 (49.09 sq mi)
  Land117.39 km2 (45.32 sq mi)
  Water9.76 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2025)[3]
  Total
816
  Density6.95/km2 (18.0/sq mi)
Websitewww.svente.lv
Svente manor house

Towns, villages and settlements of Svente Parish

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