Zaļesje Parish
Parish of Latvia
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Zaļesje Parish (Latvian: Zaļesjes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Ludza Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia, its administrative center being the village of Zaļesje.
Zaļesje Parish | |
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parish of Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°21′15″N 28°06′10″E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Population (1 January 2026) | |
• Total | 431 |
The place is close to the border with Russia, 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. Since 1 July 2021, Zaļesje Parish has been part of Ludza Municipality.[1]