Valdemārpils
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| Valdemārpils | |
| City rights | 1917 |
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| Location of Valdemārpils within Latvia | |
| Location | |
| Other names | Sasmaka (until 1926); Sassmacken |
| District | Talsi District |
| Population | 2,757 |
| Postal code | LV-3260 |
| Calling code | +371 32 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Homepage of Valdemārpils | |
Valdemārpils (pronunciation ) is a city in northwestern Latvia, near Talsi. The city is named after Krišjānis Valdemārs, born in nearby Ārlava parish, who started modern Latvian seafaring. He is celebrated in the city with a memorial stone.
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