Mazirbe

Also known as Irē, Klein-Irben, Мазирбе

Mazirbe ( or , ) is a village place in Kolka Parish, Talsi Municipality, Latvia 18 km southwest of Kolka. It is one of twelve Livonian villages on '''' - the Livonian Coast. Mazirbe is the cultural capital of the Livonians.

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Settlement.official_name: Mazirbe
Settlement.native_name: Livonian: Irē
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.motto: Cultural capital of the Livonians.
Settlement.image_skyline: Livonian culture centre in Mazirbe.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Livonian culture centre in Mazirbe with flags on display during annual meeting.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Latvia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Latvia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Talsi Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Parish
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kolka Parish
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2005
Settlement.population_total: 134
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +2

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Official name: Irē
Population: 79
Elevation: 4
Image: Livonian culture centre in Mazirbe.JPG

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Commons category: Mazirbe
postal code: 3273
native label: Irē
P6482: Mazirbe
P8168: Chavusy

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Mazirbe ( or , ) is a village place in Kolka Parish, Talsi Municipality, Latvia 18 km southwest of Kolka. It is one of twelve Livonian villages on ' - 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 ( or ', ), 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.