Svente Parish ( lv, Sventes pagasts) is an administrative unit of

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in the

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region of

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. 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.Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
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form the third largest ethnic group, and, as of 2021, Russian is the most widely spoken language in the parish.

Towns, villages and settlements of Svente Parish

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Towns, villages and settlements of Svente Parish

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