Mārupe () () is a

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in, and the administrative centre of

Mārupe Municipality Mārupe () () is a town in, and the administrative centre of Mārupe Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The town is a suburb of the Latvian capital, Riga, but is a separate entity. Mārupe borders Zemgale Suburb, Riga, Zemgale Suburb ...

in the

Vidzeme Vidzeme (; Old Latvian orthography: ''Widda-semme'', ) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. The capital of Latvia, Riga, is situated in the southwestern part of the region. Literally meaning "the Middle Land", it is situated in north-centra ...

region of

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. The town is a suburb of the Latvian capital,

Riga Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ...

, but is a separate entity. Mārupe borders Zemgale Suburb of Riga to its east and northeast. The headquarters of the Latvian Bandy Federation is located in Mārupe. A small

river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...

Mārupīte flows through the town, which gave the town its name.

Riga International Airport RIX Riga Airport (; ) is the international airport of Riga, the capital of Latvia, and the largest airport in the Baltic states with direct flights to 107 destinations as of September 2024. It serves as a hub for airBaltic, SmartLynx Airlines a ...

is located just outside the town's boundary to the northwest. According to the provisions of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, Mārupe gained city rights (town status) on 1st July 2022.

Etymology

The name Mārupe means "Mara's river" in Latvian and is derived from the name of the river (''upīte'' meaning a small river, or a stream), a left tributary of the

Daugava The Daugava ( ), also known as the Western Dvina or the Väina River, is a large river rising in the Valdai Hills of Russia that flows through Belarus and Latvia into the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea. The Daugava rises close to the source of ...

. The river was the location of the historic Maras (Mary's) Mills, which initially belonged to the

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of the

Riga Cathedral Riga Cathedral (; ) formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga. The cathedral is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Latvia, and is featur ...

, the full name of which is The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary. The historic German name of the Mārupīte was ''Marienbach'', or Mary's stream.

Economy

The largest

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es registered in Mārupe in 2020 were: road transport company "Kreiss", auto parts saler "Inter Cars Latvija", computers saler "Also Latvia", electricals and computers saler "MoonCom".Lursoft statistics
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Roads

The main road through Mārupe is Riga-Jaunmārupe (P1132). Two big roads are the borders of town: Rīga- Eleja ( A8) and Rīga-

Ventspils Ventspils () is a state city in northwestern Latvia in the historical Courland region of Latvia, and is the sixth largest city in the country. At the beginning of 2020, Ventspils had a population of 33,906. It is situated on the Venta River and ...

( A10). The center of

is 9 km from Mārupe to north-east. Nearest

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station is Tīraine 2 km to west from center of Mārupe.

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s through Tīraine to Riga and

Jelgava Jelgava () is a state city in central Latvia. It is located about southwest of Riga. It is the largest town in the Semigallia region of Latvia. Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and was the ad ...

go 26 times daily. Riga city

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es also reach Mārupe.

References

Cities and towns in Vidzeme Populated places in Mārupe Municipality {{Vidzeme-geo-stub