Mārupe
Mārupe | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Town hall and centre of Mārupe | |
| Coordinates: 56°54′24.76″N 24°3′30.01″E / 56.9068778°N 24.0583361°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Mārupe |
| City rights | 2022 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.9 sq mi (20.5 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 19,096 |
| • Density | 2,400/sq mi (930/km2) |
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Mārupe ([ˈmaːrupɛ]) (German: Marienbach) is a town in, and the administrative centre of Mārupe Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The town is a suburb of the Latvian capital, Riga, but is a separate entity. Mārupe borders Zemgale Suburb of Riga to its east and northeast. The headquarters of the Latvian Bandy Federation is located in Mārupe. A small river Mārupīte flows through the town, which gave the town its name.
Riga International Airport is located just outside the town's boundary to the northwest.
According to the provisions of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, Mārupe gained city rights (town status) on 1st July 2022.