Barkava Parish

{{Short description|Parish of Latvia}}

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Barkava Parish ({{langx|lv|Barkavas pagasts}}) is an administrative unit of Madona Municipality, Latvia. The earliest source noting Barkava Parish as a territory dates back to 1866. In 1873 Barkava Parish merged with Murmastiene Parish.{{Cite book|title=Enciklopēdija Latvijas pagasti : Latvijas pagasti, novadi, pilsētu un novadu lauku teritorijas|date=2001–2002|work=Preses nams|others=Iltnere, Astrīda.|isbn=9984004120|location=Rīgā|oclc=53951766}} The first noted area of Barkava Parish was 277.2 km², and was located in Rezekne district. The first noted population was 5235 inhabitants according to the Fourth Population and Housing Census in Latvia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.csb.gov.lv/lv/statistika/statistikas-temas/iedzivotaji/tautas-skaitisana/meklet-tema/186-ceturta-tautas-skaitisana-latvija-1935-gada|title=Ceturtā tautas skaitīšana Latvijā 1935. gadā|website=Centrālā statistikas pārvalde|language=lv|access-date=2019-10-26}}