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Coordinates: 57°41N 22°19E / 57.683°N 22.317°E / 57.683; 22.317
 

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Mazirbe
Livonian: Irē
Village
Livonian culture centre in Mazirbe with flags on display during annual meeting.
Livonian culture centre in Mazirbe with flags on display during annual meeting.
Motto: 
Cultural capital of the Livonians.
Mazirbe is located in Latvia
Mazirbe

Mazirbe

Location in Latvia

Coordinates: 57°41′N 22°19′E / 57.683°N 22.317°E / 57.683; 22.317
Country Latvia
MunicipalityTalsi Municipality
ParishKolka Parish
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total134
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-3273 Mazirbe

Mazirbe (Livonian: IrēorPiški Īra, German: Klein-Irben) is a village place in Kolka Parish, Talsi Municipality, Latvia 18 km southwest of Kolka. It is one of twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast. Mazirbe is the cultural capital of the Livonians.

The flag of the Livonians has flown over the Livonian House of the People (Latvian: Lībiešu tautas namsorLīvu tautas nams, Livonian: Līvõd rovkuodā), a cultural centre dating from 1938, built in the heart of the village with the support of linguistic cousins in Hungary, Finland and Estonia. Inside is a small museum showing photos of past generations of Livonians. On the first Sunday of August there is a Livonian gathering here, culminating in a procession to the beach where a wreath is cast into the sea in remembrance of fishermen who have met watery deaths. A camp for young people where only Livonian is spoken is held for a week beforehand. The Mazirbe plague stone is a unique feature of the village.

The name of the village in both Livonian and Latvian translates to 'Small Irbe/Irā', as opposed to Lielirbe or 'Great Irbe/Irā'.

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