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name '' Pernigele '' ( pārn - linden tree, joug - river; respectively liepa +

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History

The village was founded in the 17th century next to the Liepupe estate. Liepupe Manor, built in 1751, is one of the best preserved

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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 village.

References

Villages in Latvia Limbaži Municipality Vidzeme {{vidzeme-geo-stub