- Population
- 2,633
- 2.6K
- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EPU Pärnu Airport77 km
- TAY Tartu Airport92 km
About Rūjiena
Rūjiena is a city. Location: Rūjiena, Valmiera. Population: 2,633. Elevation: 62 m.
Rūjiena (; German: Rujen; Estonian: Ruhja) is a town in Valmiera Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. As of 2017 its population was 3,007.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos of Rūjiena
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Lake Burtnieks Jānis Sedols · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Rūja Ivo Kruusamägi · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Seda J. Sedols · CC BY 3.0
Population of Rūjiena over time
| 2015 | 2,960 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,916 | |
| 2017 | 2,887 | |
| 2018 | 2,796 | |
| 2019 | 2,770 | |
| 2020 | 2,719 | |
| 2021 | 2,725 | |
| 2022 | 2,719 | |
| 2023 | 2,703 | |
| 2024 | 2,675 | |
| 2025 | 2,633 | |
| 2026 | 2,565 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Rūjiena
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- August (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -4° | 0° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -10° | -6° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 46 | 63 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 73 | 53 |
How to get to Rūjiena
The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 77 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (136 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 129 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 77 kmnorthwest
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 92 kmnortheast
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 136 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 129 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 175 kmnorth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 345 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 354 kmsouthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 357 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rūjiena
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 71 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Lake Burtnieks Lake 19 kmS
- Rūja River 16 kmS
- Seda River 17 kmSE
25–60 km14 places
- Tondisaar Island 55 kmNE
- Jumara River 44 kmS
- Võrtsjärv Lake 59 kmNE
- Viljandi Järv Lake 53 kmN
60–100 km62 places
- Kihnu Island 85 kmW
- Manilaid Island 80 kmNW
- Sorgu Island 74 kmNW
- Liepupe River 74 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rūja River, Valmiera16 km S
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Seda River, Latvia17 km SE
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Lake Burtnieks Lake, Valmiera19 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources