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Rēzekne

Rēzekne geographical location

Rēzekne – the city of seven hills – is the city of republic significance and administrative regional centre. It is located in the eastern part of Latvia, in the centre of ethnographical region Latgale, in northern descent of Latgale Highland, in the cross of two international transportation trunk roads Saint-Petersburg – Warsaw and Rīga – Moscow ; 242 km from the state capital, 685 km from Moscow 450 km from Saint-Petersburg and 860 km from Warsaw. Favourable geographical location and city’s role in industry, culture and education define both Rēzekne’s regional and state significance and development. Rezekne received city rights in 1773. Rēzekne has rich nature resources – river Rēzekne, Lake Kovši, green hills, parks and forests. The beautiful landscape creates recreation facilities for the city’s inhabitants and visitors. City’s layout structure reflects some stages of historical development and environment conditions. Valley of river Rēzekne and main railway line divide the city’s territory into parts.

The main goal of the association is:

• Through lifelong learning and cultural heritage, promote the knowledge-based society in Europe.

The aims of association are:

• to promote cooperation and mobility between the European education and training systems;