Pasiene ( ltg, Pasīne/Posīne)) is a settlement in

Pasiene Parish Pasiene Parish ( lv, Pasienes pagasts) was an administrative unit of the now defunct Ludza District in Latvia. As a result of the 2009 administrative divisions reform of Latvia, Lauderi Parish was absorbed by Zilupe Municipality. Since 1 July 2021 ...

Ludza Municipality Ludza Municipality ( lv, Ludzas novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Briģi Parish, Cirma Parish, Isnauda Parish, Istra Parish, Nirza Parish, Ņukši Parish, Pilda Parish, Pureņi Parish, ...

in the

Latgale Latgale ( ltg, Latgola; ; ger, Lettgallen; be, Латгалія, Łathalija; pl, Łatgalia; la, Lettgallia), also known as Latgalia is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. It is the easternmost region and is north of the Daugava River. While m ...

region of

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. It is the easternmost point of Latvia and the easternmost point of the contiguous part of the

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. As of September 2008, the settlement has a population of 385. Although Pasiene is a small village, it is known for its

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-style

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church dating from 1761. There also used to be a Dominican abbey in Pasiene, close to the church, but it burnt down in 1837.

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Towns and villages in Latvia Ludza Municipality Lyutsinsky Uyezd Latgale {{Latgale-geo-stub