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 town hall
Flag of Rūjiena
Coat of arms of Rūjiena
Rūjiena is located in Latvia
Rūjiena
Rūjiena
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°53′49.85″N 25°19′33.24″E
Country Latvia
MunicipalityValmiera
TownRūjiena
Town rights1920
Government
  MayorGuntis Gladkins
  City council9 members
Area
  Total7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
  Land7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
  Water0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
  Total2,684
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-4240
Calling code+371 642
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.rujiena.lv

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 (31 mi) from Valmiera, 91 km (57 mi) from Pärnu and 152 km (94 mi) from Riga.

Climate

Rūjiena has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).

Climate data for Rūjiena (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1940-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)
10.7
(51.3)
18.1
(64.6)
26.4
(79.5)
29.9
(85.8)
32.5
(90.5)
34.4
(93.9)
35.6
(96.1)
29.0
(84.2)
21.3
(70.3)
14.0
(57.2)
11.6
(52.9)
35.6
(96.1)
Average high °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)
−1.3
(29.7)
3.3
(37.9)
11.0
(51.8)
16.9
(62.4)
20.4
(68.7)
23.1
(73.6)
21.8
(71.2)
16.4
(61.5)
9.4
(48.9)
3.4
(38.1)
0.0
(32.0)
10.2
(50.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)
−4.2
(24.4)
−0.4
(31.3)
5.9
(42.6)
11.5
(52.7)
15.3
(59.5)
17.8
(64.0)
16.6
(61.9)
11.7
(53.1)
6.0
(42.8)
1.4
(34.5)
−1.9
(28.6)
6.3
(43.4)
Average low °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)
−7.3
(18.9)
−4.1
(24.6)
0.9
(33.6)
5.3
(41.5)
9.5
(49.1)
12.2
(54.0)
11.3
(52.3)
7.2
(45.0)
2.7
(36.9)
−1.0
(30.2)
−4.3
(24.3)
2.2
(35.9)
Record low °C (°F) −42.2
(−44.0)
−38.7
(−37.7)
−30.2
(−22.4)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−6.5
(20.3)
−1.1
(30.0)
2.8
(37.0)
1.0
(33.8)
−5.8
(21.6)
−13.9
(7.0)
−21.3
(−6.3)
−39.2
(−38.6)
−42.2
(−44.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51.3
(2.02)
39.7
(1.56)
36.2
(1.43)
38.8
(1.53)
50.4
(1.98)
80.6
(3.17)
71.2
(2.80)
80.8
(3.18)
56.0
(2.20)
77.7
(3.06)
59.7
(2.35)
52.6
(2.07)
695
(27.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 9 10 7 8 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 124
Source 1: LVĢMC[4][5]
Source 2: NOAA (precipitation days 1981-2010)[6]

Demographics

In 2021, the town had 2,725 inhabitants, 95% of whom were Latvians.[7]

Population changes

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1881 1,709    
1897 2,946+72.4%
1925 4,830+64.0%
1935 4,337−10.2%
1943 4,001−7.7%
1959 3,507−12.3%
1979 3,804+8.5%
1989 3,987+4.8%
1997 3,849−3.5%
2011 3,342−13.2%
2017 2,952−11.7%
Source: Latvian Geospatial Information Agency

Ethnicities

YearPopulationLatviansRussiansBelarusiansUkrainiansPolesLithuaniansOthers[8]
20003721354395172417718
20212683255861131811319

Personalities

See also

References

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