Rūjiena
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 3,007.[1]
Rūjiena | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Rūjiena town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rūjiena Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°53′49.85″N 25°19′33.24″E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| District (defunct) | Valmiera |
| Municipality | Rūjiena |
| Town rights | 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guntis Gladkins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,007 |
| • 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 |
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
- Arturs Alberings, Prime Minister of Latvia from 7 May 1926 to 18 December 1926
- Dāvis Bertāns, basketball player, 1992
- Gustav Klutsis, constructivist photographer and graphic designer
- Moses Wolf Goldberg, chemist, 1905
- Nehemiah Levanon, Israeli official, 1915
Gallery
Town hall's tower
Town's center
Rūjiena secondary school
See also
- List of cities in Latvia
- Ipiķi parish
- Jeri parish
- Lode parish
- Vilpulka parish
- Rujiena Castle
References
- (in Latvian) Latvian population statistics of 2010
External links
Media related to Rūjiena at Wikimedia Commons- (in Latvian) Official website of Rūjiena
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