Elamur: [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [Parse](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/parse/) · [Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [Translate](https://md.translate.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [Research](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [MCP](https://mcp.elamur.ai/) · [Groupants](https://md.groupants.elamur.ai/free/en/) · **Locations**

This page as HTML: <https://locations.elamur.ai/free/en/latvia/gulbene/>

# Gulbene

A settlement in Latvia.

## English name

**Gulbene** — Official Latvian Latin-script name retained in English.

Other forms in use:

- **Schwanenburg** — Historical German name used in English Baltic and railway history.

## French name

**Gulbene** — Same as in English; used as the French geographical reference heading.

Other forms in use:

- **Schwanenburg** — German historical name explicitly used in the French locality reference, rather than a current French civic name.

## About

Gulbene is a town in northeastern Latvia. It is known for its railway heritage, including the narrow-gauge railway to Alūksne.

## Notes

Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulbene ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulbene ; https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Гулбене ; https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/Гулбэнэ.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q753010](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q753010) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/latvia/gulbene/?format=json)


Names and descriptions are written by the Elamur team; the site is open under the Elamur Cosmic License.