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Alūksne

Northern Europe

Aluksne is a town on the shores of Lake Aluksne in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, near the borders with Estonia and Russia. It is the seat of Aluksne municipality and, at 217 meters above sea level in the East Vidzeme Upland, is the highest city in Latvia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
6104 1
Area (sq km)
14.27 1
Founding Year
1284 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
217 1
Latitude
57.423889 degrees north 1
Longitude
27.050278 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Aluksne (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 6,104 (2026)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 57.423889, longitude 27.050278
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 217 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 14.27 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1284
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 6104 (2026)
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Aluksne (Wikipedia)
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Alūksne (German: , Russian: Олыста [Olysta]) is a town on the shores of Lake Alūksne in the Vidzeme region of Latvia near the borders with Estonia and Russia.
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Aluksne (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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