Rūķi

Rūķi is a hamlet in , and has about 110 residents. Rūķi is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Botanic Garden of Latvia and Salaspils Station.

Garden
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The is a botanical garden in , Latvia. It covers 129 hectares. The garden lists more than 14,000 plant taxa in its living collections, including species, forms and cultivated varieties. is situated 3 km southeast of Rūķi.

Railway station
Photo: Narking, CC BY 3.0.
is a railway station on the Riga–Daugavpils Railway. It is situated 18.3 km from and 198.7 km from … is situated 3½ km south of Rūķi.

Museum
Photo: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 3 km southwest of Rūķi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salaspils and Saurieši.

Photo: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The concentration camp memorial complex is in the , about 15 km southeast of and is a memorial for the people who died there during the Nazi regime in Latvia.

Village
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is a village in Stopiņi Parish, in the region and the of Latvia. It has a population of around 2100 people. The village is 4.89 square kilometers large. is situated 3 km northeast of Rūķi.

Town
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is a town in the region of . It is the administrative centre of . The town is situated on the northern bank of the river, 18 kilometers to the south-east of the city of . is situated 3 km south of Rūķi.

Rūķi

Latitude
56.8911° or 56° 53′ 28″ north
Longitude
24.33875° or 24° 20′ 20″ east
Population
110
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
9G86V8RQ+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13437575311
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13147701
Wiki­data ID
Q21481098
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Rūķi” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Rūķi”
  • Estonian: “Rūķi”
  • Latvian: “Rūķi”
  • Russian: “Руки”
  • Turkish: “Ruķi”
  • Turkish: “Rūķi”

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