Ranka Parish

Ranka Parish
parish of Latvia
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Coordinates: 57°12′42″N 26°11′11″E / 57.2117°N 26.1864°E / 57.2117; 26.1864
Country	Latvia
Population  (1 January 2026)
• Total	1,100
Time zone	UTC+02:00
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Ranka parish (Latvian: Rankas pagasts) is an administrative unit of Gulbene Municipality (prior to the 2009 administrative reforms Gulbene district). 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.

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