Tukums

Also known as Tuckum

Tukums (; ; ) is a town in Latvia which 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Tukums
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_shield: Coat_of_Arms_of_Tukums.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Tukums.svg
Settlement.image_skyline: Tukums, luteránský kostel.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Lutheran church in Tukums
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tukums Municipality
Settlement.established_title: Town rights
Settlement.established_date: 1795
Settlement.pushpin_map: Latvia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: above
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Latvia
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_density_metro_km2: auto
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Tukums
Population: 16182
Area: 13.49
Elevation: 61
Official website: www.tukums.lv
Image: Tukums (37).jpg

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Commons category: Tukums
inception: 1795-00-00
P6482: Tukums
postal code: LV-3104
P8168: The Enchanted Drawing
native label: Tukums

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History
Places near Tukums
Places in Tukums
Museums
Notable people
Twin towns — sister cities
Newspapers
References
External links

== History == thumb|left|Ruins of the Tukums Castle in 1792 thumb|left|View of Tukums across Lake Dzirnavu in 1792 The historical center of Tukums developed between trade routes leading from the mouth of the Daugava River to Prussia. The oldest part is today's Talsi Street that originated at the river named Zvirgzdupite where there used to be a castle mound with a wooden castle. From 1253 Tukums was ruled by the Livonian Order.