Rēzekne is a major city and centre of the Rēzekne administrative district comprising population of 38 000. It lies in the very centre of Latgale region, at the crossroads of two international motorways - St. Petersburg-Warsaw and Riga-Moscow, hence it is called also "the heart of Latgale".

Tourist Information Centre of Rēzekne district lies 4 km from Rēzekne city, quite near the Rēzekne - Riga motorway.