Valdemārpils
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| Valdemārpils | |||
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| Coordinates: 57°22′N 22°35′E / 57.367°N 22.583°ECoordinates: 57°22′N 22°35′E / 57.367°N 22.583°E | |||
| Country |  Latvia |
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| District | Talsi District | ||
| Town rights | 1917 | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 2,757 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | LV-3260 | ||
| Calling code | +371 632 | ||
Valdemārpils (
pronunciation (help·info); German: Saßmacken) (called Sasmaka until 1926) is a town in northwestern Latvia, near Talsi. The town is named after Krišjānis Valdemārs, born in nearby Ārlava parish, who was one of the leaders of the first Latvian National Awakening.[1] He is celebrated in the town with a memorial stone.
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Sasmaka manor
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Lutheran church in Valdemārpils
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[edit] References
- ^ LIIS: Young Latvians, 2010-12-31.
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