Brankas Explained

Official Name:Brankas
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Latvia
Pushpin Map Caption:Brankas location inside Latvia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Jelgava
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Cena
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2005
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:950
Coordinates:56.6827°N 23.8372°W

Brankas is a village in Cena Parish, Jelgava Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia, situated approximately 37 km from the capital city of Riga and 11 km from the city of Jelgava. The village grew substantially during the Soviet era when its name was Lielupe. It is the administrative centre of the Cena parish.

Notes and References

  1. http://vietvardi.lgia.gov.lv/vv/to_www_obj.objekts?p_id=2504&p_back=100015397*4*3 Information about Brankas in the Placenames Database of Latvia