Rūjiena
| Rūjiena | |||
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| Town | |||
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Rūjiena town hall | |||
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  Rūjiena Location in Latvia | |||
| Coordinates: 57°53′49.85″N 25°19′33.24″E / 57.8971806°N 25.3259000°ECoordinates: 57°53′49.85″N 25°19′33.24″E / 57.8971806°N 25.3259000°E | |||
| Country |
 Latvia | ||
| District (defunct) | Valmiera | ||
| Municipality | Rūjiena | ||
| Town rights | 1920 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Guntis Gladkins | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 3,377 | ||
| • Density | 204/km2 (530/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | LV-4240 | ||
| Calling code | +371 642 | ||
| Number of city council members | 9 | ||
Rūjiena (
pronunciation ; Russian: Руен; German: Rujen; Estonian: Ruhja) is a town in Latvia, seat of the homonym municipality, in the former district of Valmiera. As of 2010 its population was of 3,377.[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
- Arturs Alberings, Prime Minister of Latvia from 7 May 1926 to 18 December 1926
- Gustav Klutsis, constructivist photographer and graphic designer
- Moses Wolf Goldberg, chemist, 1905
- Nehemiah Levanon, Israeli official, 1915
Gallery
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Town hall's tower
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Town's center
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Rūjiena secondary school
See also
References
- ↑ (Latvian) Latvian population statistics of 2010
External links
Media related to Rūjiena at Wikimedia Commons- (Latvian) Official website of Rūjiena
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