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]

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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

Year Population Latvians Russians Belarusians Ukrainians Poles Lithuanians Others[8]
2000 3721 3543 95 17 24 17 7 18
2021 2683 2558 61 13 18 11 3 19

Personalities

  • Town hall's tower
    Town hall's tower
  • Town's center
    Town's center
  • Rūjiena secondary school
    Rūjiena secondary school

See also

References

  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ (in Latvian) Latvian population statistics of 2010
  4. ^ "Klimatisko normu dati". Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Gaisa temperatūras rekordi". Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981-2010". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Valmieras novads. Rūjienas pilsēta". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  8. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, novados, pilsētās, pagastos (atbilstoši robežām 2023. gada sākumā), apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās (eksperimentālā statistika) 2000 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.


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