Liepupe
Liepupe | |
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village | |
![]() Liepupe manor house | |
![]() ![]() Liepupe | |
Coordinates: 57°27′48″N 24°28′16″E / 57.46333°N 24.47111°ECoordinates: 57°27′48″N 24°28′16″E / 57.46333°N 24.47111°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Salacgrīva Municipality |
Parish | Liepupe Parish |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 326 |
Liepupe is a village in Latvia, in Liepupe parish of Salacgrīva 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 , distortion of the words "parnarna", "yogur river", which also means "Pärnu River" in Latvian.
History[]
The village was founded in the 17th century next to the Liepupe estate. , built in 1751, is one of the best preserved baroque manors in Vidzeme.
Culture[]
The Baltic Acoustic Music Festival, the Silver Gull, is hold in Liepupe since 2012. Liepupe has a library. Liepupe village church is located in Jelgavkrast village.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ (in Latvian) LĢIA vietvārdu datubāze
Categories:
- Vidzeme geography stubs
- Villages in Latvia
- Salacgrīva Municipality