Rūjiena

Rūjiena
Town
Rūjiena town hall

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Coat of arms
Rūjiena
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°53′49.85″N 25°19′33.24″E / 57.8971806°N 25.3259000°E / 57.8971806; 25.3259000Coordinates: 57°53′49.85″N 25°19′33.24″E / 57.8971806°N 25.3259000°E / 57.8971806; 25.3259000
Country  Latvia
District (defunct) Valmiera
Municipality Rūjiena
Town rights 1920
Government
 • Mayor Guntis Gladkins
Area
 • Total 18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 3,007
 • Density 167/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code LV-4240
Calling code +371 642
Number of city council members 9

Rūjiena ( pronunciation ; German: Rujen; Estonian: Ruhja) is a town in Latvia, seat of the homonym municipality, in the northern Vidzeme. As of 2017 its population was of 3,007.[1]

Geography

The town is located in northern Latvia, near the borders with Estonia, in the historical region of Vidzeme (anciently part of Livonia). It is 50 km far from Valmiera, 91 from Pärnu and 152 from Riga.

Personalities

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References

  1. ↑ (in Latvian) Latvian population statistics of 2010


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