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, utc_offset1_DST = +3 , webpage = http://www.straupe.lv/ Straupe (german: Groß-Roop) is a village in Straupe Parish,

Cēsis Municipality Cēsis Municipality ( lv, Cēsu novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Vaive parish and Cēsis town, which became the administrative centre. As of 2020, the population was 16,291. On 1 Ju ...

in the

Vidzeme Vidzeme (; Old Latvian orthography: ''Widda-semme'', liv, Vidūmō) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. The capital of Latvia, Riga, is situated in the southwestern part of the region. Literally meaning "the Middle Land", it is situated in ...

region of Latvia.

History

Before the village was founded, the area was a part of the ancient Idumea country. The village of Straupe began to develop around the

Lielstraupe Castle Lielstraupe Castle ( lv, Lielstraupes pils; german: Schloss Gross-Roop) is a castle in Straupe Parish, Cēsis Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was originally built in the 13th century, and the village of Straupe began to develop ...

in the 14th century. Later became the trade center known in German as ''Roop'', and received its town privileges in 1374. During the fourteenth century, Straupe flourished as part of the mercantile Hanseatic League. The town was destroyed during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–29).

Origin of name

It is possible that Straupe name comes from the

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word ''raupa'', meaning "running water."

References

External links

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Municipal website
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Tourist information and the map of Straupe area
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The coin "Straupe" issued within the international coin programme "Hansa Cities" (2006)
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History

Origin of name

See also

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