Straupe

Straupe
Village
Lielstraupe Castle at Straupe village
Coat of arms
Nickname:  German: Roop
Straupe Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°20.822′N 24°56.852′E
Country	Latvia
Municipality	Cēsis
Town rights	1356
Lost town rights	17th century
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	475
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Calling code	+371 51
Website	http://www.straupe.lv/

Straupe (German: Groß-Roop) is a village in Straupe Parish, Cēsis Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is not destroyed

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 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 Livonian language word raupa, meaning "running water."

See also

• Lielstraupe Castle

References

1. Latvian Geospatial Information Agency Geographical Names Database

External links

• Media related to Straupe at Wikimedia Commons
• (in Latvian) Municipal website
• (in Latvian) Tourist information and the map of Straupe area
• (in Latvian) The coin "Straupe" issued within the international coin programme "Hansa Cities" (2006)