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Lielirbe
Livonian: Īra
Village
Village pier
Village pier
Lielirbe is located in Latvia
Lielirbe
Lielirbe
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°37′08″N 22°06′24″E / 57.61889°N 22.10667°E / 57.61889; 22.10667
Country Latvia
MunicipalityVentspils municipality
ParishTārgale parish
First mentioned1387
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total4
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Lielirbe (Livonian: Īra) is a populated place in Tārgale parish, Ventspils municipality, Latvia. One of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast. Lielirbe is also known as Liyelirbe, Gross Irben, and Lielirbes Ciems.

Notable people

Born in Lielirbe:

References

  1. ^ "The teaching of Livonian in the coast schools was undertaken by the Livonian sailor Maŗt Lepst, who ended up riding on horseback from town to town, teaching at each school one day a week." Virtual Livonia. History. The Second National Awakening.

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