The village is located 5 km from the Baltic Sea coast Metsepole Plain and Seaside Lowlands.

The name of the village and the river Liepupe flowing through it comes from the Latvianized ancient Livs name Pernigele ( pārn - linden tree, joug - river; respectively liepa + upe),[2] (which is also a cognate of "Pärnu River": Estonian: Pärnu jõgi).

The village was founded in the 17th century next to the Liepupe estate.

The Baltic Acoustic Music Festival, the Silver Gull, is being held in Liepupe since 2012.

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