Ābeļi Parish | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.75 km2 (48.94 sq mi) |
| • Land | 122.22 km2 (47.19 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2024)
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| • Total | 850 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Ābeļi Parish ( Latvian: Ābeļu pagasts) is an administrative unit of Jēkabpils Municipality, Latvia.
History
In the territory of present-day Ābeļi Parish, there was historically an Abelhof manor ( Gut Abelhof, Ābeļu), Janopol manor ( Gut Janopol , Brodi ).
In the 19th century was established Salas parish on the left bank of Daugava, in vicinity of Jekabpils. In 1925 it was renamed Ābeļi Parish. In 1935 Parish occupied area of 199 km2 and had population of 2532 people. In 1945, Ābeļi, Ezera and Salas were united into the parish village council, but the parish was liquidated in 1949. In 1954, in Dregen village kolkhoz 'Soviet homeland' was created. In 1990 the village was reorganized into a parish. In 2009, Ābeļi Parish was included as an administrative territory in Jekabpils county.
Settlements
The largest populated areas are Brodi (parish center), Ä€beļi, ĶeikÄni, LaÅ¡i, Nagļi, Piļkas, PlataÄkalns, Rubuļkalns, Saldes, Silacaunes, Sīļukalns, VeselÄ«ba. .
Notable people
- JÄnis Akuraters (1876-1937) — writer
- Janis Zvaigzne (1892-1954) — Latvian officer
References
- ^ "ReÄ£ionu, novadu, pilsÄ“tu un pagastu kopÄ“jÄ un sauszemes platÄ«ba gada sÄkumÄ". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "IedzÄ«votÄju skaits pÄ“c tautÄ«bas reÄ£ionos, pilsÄ“tÄs, novados, pagastos, apkaimÄ“s un blÄ«vi apdzÄ«votÄs teritorijÄs gada sÄkumÄ (pÄ“c administratÄ«vi teritoriÄlÄs reformas 2021. gadÄ)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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