Tukums
Tukums | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Lutheran church in Tukums | |
| Coordinates: 56°58′N 23°09′E / 56.967°N 23.150°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| District | Tukums Municipality |
| Town rights | 1795 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.64 km2 (5.27 sq mi) |
| • Land | 13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 16,318 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV310(1–2); LV-3104 |
| Calling code | +371 631 |
| Website | http://www.tukums.lv/ |
Tukums (ⓘ; German: Tuckum; Livonian: Tukāmō) is a town in Latvia and serves as the administrative center of Tukums Municipality. It is located in the eastern part of the historical region of Courland, and with more than 16,000 inhabitants Tukums is the 13th largest settlement in Latvia. It is also an important railroad junction, connecting the town with Riga, Jelgava and Ventspils. It has two railway stations — Tukums I and Tukums II.