Tukums | |
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Coordinates: 56°58′N 23°09′E / 56.967°N 23.150°E | |
Country | Latvia |
District | Tukums Municipality |
Town rights | 1795 |
Population | |
• Total | 16,999 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV310(1–2); LV-3104 |
Calling code | +371 631 |
Tukums is a town in Latvia with town rights since 1795. In 2019, half of Latvia's tires were being recycled in the town. It has the second largest tire recycling plant in the Baltic country.[1]
In 2020, Latvian president Egils Levits praised the region's leaders for its COVID-19 efforts and offering counselling to its residents. [2]