Koknese

Also known as Kokenhusen, Kokenhausen, Kuoknesė

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.

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Settlement.name: Koknese
Settlement.other_name: , ,
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_shield: Kokneses novads COA.png
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Koknese.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Aizkraukle Municipality
Settlement.established_title: Town rights
Settlement.established_date: 1277
Settlement.pushpin_map: Latvia

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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.

According to the provisions of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, Koknese gained city rights (town status) on 1 July 2021. The town is also the extra-territorial center of the adjacent Koknese Parish.