Jaunpils Parish

Jaunpils Parish
parish of Latvia
Coat of arms of Jaunpils Parish
Location of Jaunpils Parish
Coordinates: 56°44′49″N 22°58′04″E / 56.747°N 22.9677°E / 56.747; 22.9677
CountryLatvia
Area
 • Total
157.07 km2 (60.65 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2026)
 • Total
1,738

Jaunpils Parish (Latvian: Jaunpils pagasts) is an administrative unit of Tukums Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The center of the parish is Jaunpils.

From 2009 to 2021, the parish (together with Viesati Parish) formed the Jaunpils Municipality, until it was merged into Tukums Municipality. It is the birthplace of Latvian scholar Krišjānis Barons and is home to Jaunpils Castle.

Villages and settlements of Jaunpils Parish

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