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Alūksne
Town
Flag of Alūksne
Flag
 Coat of arms of Alūksne
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Marienburg; Aluliina; Aluliin; Mariburḱ; Marinburḱ
Country  Latvia
Town rights 1920
Area
 • Total 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 • Total 9,308
 • Density 655/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-430(1-2)
Calling code +371 643

Alūksne is a town in Latvia with town rights since 1920.


Images for kids

  • Alūksne Castle 1661

    Alūksne Castle in 1661

  • Alūksne city centre before the destruction by fire in 1940

    Alūksne city centre before the destruction by fire in 1940

  • Soldiers of the Latvian National Armed Forces in Alūksne in the 1930s

    Soldiers of the Latvian National Armed Forces in Alūksne in the 1930s

  • Алуксне 180811

    Lutheran church in Alūksne

  • TU2-273 Alūksne (1)

    Narrow gauge railway in Alūksne

  • Alūksne, 2013, 3

    Alūksne town centre

  • Bible Museum in Aluksne

    Ernst Glück Bible Museum

  • The New Castle of Alūksne, 2013, 1

    Alūksne New Castle

  • Alūksne õigeusu kirik

    Alūksne orthodox church

  • Alūksne kunstikool 02

    Alūksne Art School

  • Alūksne cemetery, 2013, 2

    Alūksne cemetery

  • Alūksne Linnuse varemed 11

    Alūksne Castle ruins

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Alūksne para niños

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