Rezekne
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The Rēzekne castle mound with Livonian Order castle ruins
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 Rēzekne
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| Coordinates: 56°30′23″N 27°19′50″E / 56.50639°N 27.33056°E | |||
| Country |
 Latvia
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| First mentioned | 1285 | ||
| Town rights | 1773 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Aleksandrs Bartaševičs | ||
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| • Total | 17.48 km2 (6.75 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 16.74 km2 (6.46 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 158.2 m (519.0 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 32,328 | ||
| • Density | 2,079/km2 (5,380/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal codes | LV-4601 LV-4604 LV-4605 LV-4606 |
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| Calling code | +371 646 | ||
| Number of city council members | 13 | ||
| Website | www |
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Rēzekne (Latvian: Rēzekne pronounced [ˈrɛːzekne]; Latgalian Rēzne pronounced [rʲæːzʲnʲæ] or Rēzekne pronounced [ˈrʲæːzʲækʲnʲæ]; German: Rositten; also known by other names) is a city in the Rēzekne River valley in the Latgalia region of eastern Latvia. It is called Latgales sirds (Latgalian Latgolys sirds) meaning The Heart of Latgalia. 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 and Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railways. It has a population of 35,883 (2008), making it the 7th largest city in Latvia.
A Latgalian hill fort is known to have existed at Rēzekne from the 9th to the 13th centuries, until its destruction at the hands of German crusaders of the Livonian Order. In 1285, the knights built a stone fortress on the site, which is today known as Rēzekne castle ruins, to serve as a border post on their eastern frontier.
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