Zaļesje Parish ( lv, Zaļesjes pagasts) is an administrative unit of

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, ...

, its administrative center being the village of

Zaļesje Zaļesje is a village in Ludza Municipality in the historical region of Latgale in Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latveja ...

. The place is close to the border with

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

, and the name of the village is a common Russian toponym meaning "place over the woods". By the 2009 administrative reform, this territorial unit was merged into the

Zilupe Municipality Zilupe Municipality ( lv, Zilupes novads) is a former municipality in the historical region of Latgale, and the Latgale Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Zaļesje Parish and Zilupe. In 2009 it absorbed Lau ...

. Since 1 July 2021, Zaļesje Parish has been part of

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Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

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