Ranka Parish

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Ranka Parish
parish of Latvia
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Coat of arms
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57°12′42″N26°11′11″E / 57.211667°N 26.186389°E / 57.211667; 26.186389 Coordinates: 57°12′42″N26°11′11″E / 57.211667°N 26.186389°E / 57.211667; 26.186389 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Country Latvia
Subdivision Gulbene Municipality   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Area
[1]
 • Total183.71 km2 (70.93 sq mi)
 • Land180.84 km2 (69.82 sq mi)
 • Water2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2020) [2]
 • Total1,159
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/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.

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Towns, villages and settlements

Hamlets in the Ranka parish are:

Lakes

In Ranka parish are several lakes, including:

Transport

The regional roads P33 and P27 run through Ranka.

Ranka has 2 railway stations: Uriekste and Ranka.

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References

  1. ↑ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 26 February 2021.
  2. ↑ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 26 February 2021.

Coordinates: 57°12′42″N26°11′11″E / 57.21167°N 26.18639°E / 57.21167; 26.18639

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