Koknese
Koknese (ⓘ) is a town in Aizkraukle Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the right bank of the Daugava River. It has a population of nearly 3,000.
Koknese
Kokenh(a)usen, Kokenhuza, Кукейнос | |
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Town | |
Koknese Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°39′N 25°26′E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Aizkraukle Municipality |
| Town rights | 1277 |
| Lost town rights | 17th century |
| Rights restored | 1 July 2021 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,906 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-5113 |
| Calling code | +371 51 |
| Website | http://www.koknese.lv/ |
According to the provisions of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, Koknese gained city rights (town status) on 1 July 2021.
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