Liepupe (river)
Liepupe | ||
The Liepupe at Jelgavkrasti (2002) |
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location | Livonia , Latvia | |
River system | Liepupe | |
source | at Riebezera 57 ° 30 ′ 35 ″ N , 24 ° 33 ′ 30 ″ E |
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Source height | 43 m | |
muzzle |
Baltic Sea ( Riga Bay ) Coordinates: 57 ° 27 ′ 47 " N , 24 ° 23 ′ 10" E 57 ° 27 ′ 47 " N , 24 ° 23 ′ 10" E |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | 43 m | |
Bottom slope | 2 ‰ | |
length | 21 km | |
Catchment area | 55.8 km² |
The Liepupe is a river in Latvia .
The Liepupe rises at Riebezera southwest of Limbaži (German: Lemsal). It flows past Liepupe (German: Pernigel) in a westerly direction via Jelgavkrasti, where it is crossed by the Autoceļš A1 (a section of the Via Baltica ), and flows into the Riga Bay of the Baltic Sea in Lembuži .
The length of the Liepupe is around 21 km, the catchment area 55.8 km².