Zaļenieki Parish
Zaļenieki Parish | |
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parish of Latvia | |
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| Coordinates: 56°30′28″N 23°30′45″E / 56.5079°N 23.5124°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Population (1 January 2026) | |
• Total | 1,348 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Time |
Zaļenieki Parish (Latvian: Zaļenieku pagasts) is an administrative unit in the western part of Jelgava Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. It borders the Parishes of Glūda, Svēte, Lielplatone, Vilce, Tērvete, and Augstkalne. Rivers Auce, Dorupīte, Eglone, Svēte, and Tērvete flow through Zaļenieki.
| Municipality | Jelgavas Novads |
| Administreative Centre | Zaļenieki |
| Area | 122,83 km2 |
| Population (2010) | 690 |
| Population Density | 13.8 per km2 |
Towns, villages and settlements of Zaļenieki parish
Zaļenieki, Spurģi, Ūziņi, Apgunste.
Notable people
- Poet Aspazija (1865 - 1943) was born in Daukšas, Zaļenieki Parish