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Valdemārpils (pronunciationⓘ; German: Saßmacken, Yiddish: שאַסמאַקען, romanized: Shasmaken) (called Sasmaka until 1926) is a town in the Courland region of Latvia, in Talsi Municipality. The town is named after Krišjānis Valdemārs, born in nearby Valdgale parish (then part of Ārlava parish), who was one of the leaders of the First Latvian National Awakening.[3] He is celebrated in the town with a memorial stone. Famous Jewish bibliographer and book collector Ephraim Deinard was born here in 1846.

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Valdemārpils
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Valdemārpils is located in Latvia
Valdemārpils
Valdemārpils
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°22′N 22°35′E
Country Latvia
MunicipalityTalsi Municipality
Town rights1917
Area
 • Total
3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
 • Land3.80 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
 • Water0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
1,122
 • Density295/km2 (765/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-3260
Calling code+371 632
Websitehttp://www.valdemarpils.lv/
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