Ape, Latvia
Ape | |
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Town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Ape Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°32′21″N 26°41′34″E / 57.5392°N 26.6928°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Smiltene Municipality |
| Town rights | 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Astrīda Harju |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 773 |
| • Density | 322/km2 (834/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-4337 |
| Calling code | +371 643 |
| Number of city council members | 7 |
| Website | www |
Ape (ⓘ; Estonian: Hopa, German: Hoppenhof) is a town in Smiltene Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia located near the border with Estonia.
The town is also the extra-territorial centre of Ape Parish.
Ape gained city rights in 1928. From 2009 to 2021, it was the centre of Ape Municipality.