5 Interesting Facts About Tukums

Facts About Tukums

1. The historical centre of Tukums developed between trade routes leading from the mouth of the Daugava River to Prussia.

2. In 2019, the town becomes home to the second-largest tire recycling plant in Latvia.

3. Tukums is twinned with: Andrychów, Poland; Bnei Ayish, Israel; Chennevières-Sur-Marne, France; Izium, Ukraine; Karelichy, Belarus; Krasnogorsk, Russia; Plungė, Lithuania; Scheeßel, Germany & Tidaholm, Sweden.

4. Tukums is a town in Latvia.

5. Tukums received its town rights in 1795.