Zaļenieki Parish

Zaļenieki Parish
56°30′28″N 23°30′45″E / 56.5079°N 23.5124°E / 56.5079; 23.5124
CountryLatvia
Area
  Total
122.55 km2 (47.32 sq mi)
  Land120.93 km2 (46.69 sq mi)
  Water1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2024)
  Total
1,413
  Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)

Zaļenieki Parish (Latvian: Zaļenieku pagasts) is an administrative unit in the western part of Jelgava Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. It borders the Parishes of Glūda, Svēte, Lielplatone, Vilce, Tērvete, and Augstkalne. Rivers Auce, Dorupīte, Eglone, Svēte, and Tērvete flow through Zaļenieki.

MunicipalityJelgavas Novads
Administreative CentreZaļenieki
Area122,83 km2
Population (2010)690
Population Density13.8 per km2