Rūjiena Town, Latvia
Rūjiena (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.
| Rūjiena | |
| Town | |
| Country | Latvia |
| District | Valmiera Municipality |
| Town rights | 1920 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,725 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Postal code | LV-4240 |
| Calling code | +371 642 |
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.
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