Ranka parish ( lv, Rankas pagasts) is an administrative unit of
Gulbene Municipality
Gulbene Municipality ( lv, Gulbenes novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by Merger (politics), merging Beļava parish, Dauksti parish, Druviena parish, Galgauska parish, Jaungulbene parish, Lejasciems p ...
(prior to the 2009 administrative reforms
Gulbene District
Gulbene District ( lv, Gulbenes rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It was organized into a city and thirteen parishes, each with a local government authority. The main cit ...
). It is located in a hilly region with land use consisting mainly of agriculture and forests.
Towns, villages and settlements
Hamlets in the Ranka parish are:
*Sprogi
*Birzuli
*Kakupi
*Lacumeri
*Vecamuiza
*Pavarini
*Dukuli
*Augstkalni
*Pluksi
*Papani
*Kartonfabrika
*Ranka
*Salina
*Branti
*Lacites
*Sejatas
*Lukes
*Reveli
*Kezi
*Mezsiliesi
Lakes
In Ranka parish are several lakes, including:
*Kalmodu ezers
*Cepļu ezers
*Teļezers
Transport
The regional roads P33 and P27 run through Ranka.
Ranka has 2 railway stations: Uriekste and Ranka.
References
Parishes of Latvia
Gulbene Municipality
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