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Village in Latvia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lielirbe (Livonian: Īra) is a populated place in Tārgale Parish, Ventspils Municipality, Latvia. It is one of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast. The name from Latvian translates to 'Great Irbe (River)', since the Irbe flows in to the Baltic Sea at the village.
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Lielirbe
Livonian: Īra | |
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Village | |
![]() Village pier | |
Coordinates: 57°37′08″N 22°06′24″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Ventspils Municipality |
Parish | Tārgale Parish |
First mentioned | 1387 |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 4 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Most homes in the village are not inhabited year-round after the Livonian Coast was made into a closed border area of the Iron Curtain for fifty years during the Soviet occupation of Latvia.
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