Liepupe is a village in Latvia, in the Liepupe parish of Limbaži Municipality. The village is located 5 km from the Baltic Sea coast Metsepole Plain and Seaside Lowlands. The name of the village and the river Liepupe flowing through it comes from the Latvianized ancient Livs name Pernigele ( pārn - linden tree, joug - river; respectively liepa + upe),[2] (which is also a cognate of "Pärnu River": Estonian: Pärnu jõgi).
Liepupe | |
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village | |
 Liepupe manor house | |
  Liepupe | |
| Coordinates: 57°27′48″N 24°28′16″E / 57.46333°N 24.47111°E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Limbaži Municipality |
| Parish | Liepupe Parish |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 326 |
History
editThe village was founded in the 17th century next to the Liepupe estate. Liepupe Manor, built in 1751, is one of the best preserved baroque manors in Vidzeme.
Culture
editThe Baltic Acoustic Music Festival, the Silver Gull, is being held in Liepupe since 2012. Liepupe has a library. Liepupe village church is located in Jelgavkrasti village.
References
edit- ^ (in Latvian) LĢIA vietvārdu datubāze
- ^ Liepupes pagasta pārvalde
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