Tukums
city in Latvia
Tukums is a town in Latvia with town rights since 1795. In 2019, half of Latvia's tires were being recycled in the town. It has the second largest tire recycling plant in the Baltic country.[1]
Tukums | |
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 Lutheran church in Tukums | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Tukums | |
| Coordinates: 56°58′N 23°09′E / 56.967°N 23.150°E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| District | Tukums Municipality |
| Town rights | 1795 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,999 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV310(1–2); LV-3104 |
| Calling code | +371 631 |
In 2020, Latvian president Egils Levits praised the region's leaders for its COVID-19 efforts and offering counselling to its residents. [2]
Notable areas
change- Tukums Art Museum
- Gallery "The Door"
Notable people
change- Artis Kampars, Minister for Economics from March 2009 – October 2011
- Joe Magidsohn, Latvian-born American football player
- Janis Roze, Latvian biologist and philosopher
- James Richman, Latvian-born investor and financier known for his investments in Facebook, Uber, and Tesla
- Samanta Tīna, Latvian singer of Russian descent
- Jevgēņijs Kosmačovs, FK Ventspils and Latvian national football team midfielder
References
change- ↑ "Half of Latvia's tires to be recycled in new plant in Tukums". www.themayor.eu. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ↑ "President of Latvia and leaders of local governments discuss regional challenges of the crisis management". www.president.lv. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
Other websites
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