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Rēzekne
Rēzekne is a state city in the Rēzekne River valley in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia. It is called The Heart of Latgale. Built on seven hills, Rēzekne is situated 242 kilometres east of Riga, and 63 kilometres west of the Latvian-Russian border, at the intersection of the Moscow – Ventspils railway and Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railways. It is the 7th largest city in Latvia. Rēzekne also serves as the location of the extraterritorial administrative centre of Rēzekne Municipality.
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- Population: 26,429.
- Timezone: Europe/Riga.
- Dates back to 1773.