Sabile
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 Sabile
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| Coordinates: 57°03′N 22°35′E / 57.05°N 22.583°ECoordinates: 57°03′N 22°35′E / 57.05°N 22.583°E | |||
| Country |  Latvia |
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| District | Talsi municipality | ||
| Town rights | 1917 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Virma Poga | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4.34 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.1 km2 (0 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 3,220 | ||
| • Density | 742/km2 (1,921.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | LV-3294 | ||
| Calling code | +371 632 | ||
| Number of city council members | 9 | ||
Sabile (
pronunciation (help·info); German: Zabeln) is a town in Talsi municipality, Latvia.
Sabile was first mentioned in chronicles in 1253. From the 14th century to the 16th century, it was a site of a castle of the Livonian Order and a village near the castle. Sabilė became a town in 1917.
The Vīna kalns of Sabile used to be the most northern open-air vineyard in the world, registered in the Guinness Book of Records.[citation needed] The winemaking tradition in Sabile dates back to the 16th century.
The Sabile Castle Mound, which was the center of the district from the tenth century to the thirteenth century, offers a beautiful panorama of downtown Sabile and the valley of the Abava River.
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Sabile lutheran church
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