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Sabile
Town
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Coat of arms of Sabile
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Sabile is located in Latvia
Sabile
Sabile
Location in Latvia
Country  Latvia
Municipality Talsi Municipality
Town rights 1917
Area
 • Total 4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
 • Water 0.1 km2 (0.04 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 3,220
 • Density 742/km2 (1,920/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-3294
Calling code +371 632
Number of city council members 9

Sabile (; German: Zabeln) is a town in Talsi Municipality, Latvia.

Sabile was first mentioned in chronicles in 1253. From the 14th century to the 16th century, it was a site of a castle of the Livonian Order and a village near the castle. Sabile became a town in 1917. The Vīna kalns of Sabile used to be the most northern open-air vineyard in the world, registered in the Guinness Book of Records. The winemaking tradition in Sabile dates back to the 16th century. For the first time, wine production was created here during Livonia (14th century), and the hill (Vīna kalns) was completely restored in 1936 during by the mayor Osvalds Rezebergs. The Sabile Castle Mound, which was the center of the district from the 10th century to the 13th century, overlooks Sabile and the valley of the Abava River.

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