Rūjiena

RÅ«jiena (; ; ) is a town in Valmiera Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. As of 2017 its population was 3,007.

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 from Valmiera, from Pärnu and from Riga.

Climate

Rūjiena has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).

Demographics

In 2021, the town had 2,725 inhabitants, 95% of whom were Latvians.

Population changes

Ethnicities

Personalities

• Arturs Alberings (1876–1934), Prime Minister of Latvia from 7 May 1926 to 18 December 1926
• Dāvis Bertāns, basketball player, 1992
• Gustav Klutsis (1895–1938), constructivist photographer and graphic designer
• Kārlis Pētersons (1903 – possibly in 1980), wrestler
• Moses Wolf Goldberg (1905–1964), chemist
• EdvÄ«ns Bietags (1908–1983), wrestler
• Nehemiah Levanon (1915–2003), Israeli official

Gallery

See also

• List of cities in Latvia
• IpiÄ·i parish
• Jeri parish
• Lode parish
• Vilpulka parish
• Rujiena Castle

References

External links

• Official website of RÅ«jiena