Rēzekne
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This article is about the city. For the river, see Rēzekne River.
Rēzekne (Latvian: [ˈrɛːzekne] ⓘ, Latgalian: Rēzne pronounced [rʲæːzʲnʲæ] or Rēzekne pronounced [ˈrʲæːzʲækʲnʲæ]) is a state city in the Rēzekne River valley in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia. It is called The Heart of Latgale (Latvian Latgales sirds, Latgalian Latgolys sirds). Built on seven hills, Rēzekne is situated 242 kilometres (150 miles) east of Riga, and 63 kilometres (39 miles) west of the Latvian-Russian border, at the intersection of the Moscow – Ventspils railway and Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railways. It is the 7th largest city in Latvia.
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Rēzekne | |
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Coordinates: 56°30′23″N 27°19′50″E | |
Country | Latvia |
First mentioned | 1285 |
Town rights | 1773 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aleksejs Stecs (KL) |
Area | |
• Total | 17.50 km2 (6.76 sq mi) |
• Land | 17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 158.2 m (519.0 ft) |
Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 26,378 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• State city | €0.361 billion (2021) |
• Per capita | €13,500 (2021) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal codes | LV-4601 LV-4604 LV-4605 LV-4606 |
Calling code | +371 646 |
Number of city council members | 13 |
Website | www |
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