Tukums

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Tukums
Town
Lutheran church in Tukums
Flag Coat of arms
Tukums Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°58′N 23°09′E / 56.967°N 23.150°E / 56.967; 23.150
Country	Latvia
District	Tukums Municipality
Town rights	1795
Area [1]
• Total	13.64 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
• Land	13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi)
• Water	0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	16,318
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV310(1–2); LV-3104
Calling code	+371 631
Website	http://www.tukums.lv/

Tukums (pronunciation^ⓘ; German: Tuckum; Livonian: Tukāmō) is a town in Latvia and serves as the administrative center of Tukums Municipality. It is located in the eastern part of the historical region of Courland, and with more than 16,000 inhabitants Tukums is the 13th largest settlement in Latvia. It is also an important railroad junction, connecting the town with Riga, Jelgava and Ventspils. It has two railway stations — Tukums I and Tukums II.