Smiltene

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Smiltene
 
City rights 1920
Location of Smiltene within Latvia
Location 57°26′N, 25°54′E
Other names Smilten (old German name)
Mayor Ainārs Mežulis
Number of city council members 11
District Valka District
Area 7.8 km² (3 sq mi)
Elevation 153 m (502 ft)
Population 5,880
Density 753 /km² (1,950 /sq mi)
Postal code LV-4729
Calling code +371 47
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Homepage of Smiltene


Smiltene (pronunciation ) is a city in the Livland region of in northern Latvia, 150 km northeast of the capital Riga. It has a populaion of 5,880 (2008).