Rūjiena

Rūjiena (pronunciation ; German: Rujen; Estonian: Ruhja) is a town in Valmiera Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. As of 2017 its population was 3,007.[3]

Rūjiena
Town
Rūjiena town hall
Rūjiena
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°53′49.85″N 25°19′33.24″E
Country Latvia
MunicipalityValmiera
TownRūjiena
Town rights1920
Government
  MayorGuntis Gladkins
Area
  Total7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
  Land7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
  Water0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total2,725
  Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-4240
Calling code+371 642
Number of city council members9

Geography

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

Personalities

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References

  1. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
  2. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
  3. (in Latvian) Latvian population statistics of 2010
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