Bauska

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Bauska



City rights	1609

Location of Bauska within Latvia
Location	56°24′N, 24°11′E
Other names	German: Bauske Lithuanian: Bauskė
Mayor	Ārija Gaile
Number of city council members	11
District	Bauska District
Area	6 km² (2 sq mi)
Population	10,945
Density	1,824 /km² (4,724 /sq mi)
Postal code	LV-390(1-2)
Calling code	+371 39
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Homepage of Bauska

Bauska (pronunciation (help·info)) is a town in Bauska County, in the Zemgale region of southern Latvia. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Mūsa and Mēmele where they form the Lielupe River. Bauska is located 66 km from the Latvia capital Riga and 20 km from the Lithuanian border.

Bauska Castle

During the autumn of 1701, King Charles XII of Sweden and the Swedish army captured Bauska on its push into Poland, in pursuit of the Saxon army in the Great Northern War.

Bauska will celebrate its 400th anniversary in 2009. Sights include castle ruins from the 13th-17th centuries. 12 km (7 miles) west of Bauska is the site of the 18th century Rundāle Palace.