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Koknese
Kokenh(a)usen, Kokenhuza, Кукейнос | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 56°39′N 25°26′E / 56.650°N 25.433°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Aizkraukle Municipality |
Town rights | 1277 |
Lost town rights | 17th century |
Rights restored | 1 July 2021 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.4 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
• Land | 4.3 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.1 km2 (0.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,450 |
• Density | 5,658/km2 (14,650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-5113 |
Calling code | +371 51 |
Website | http://www.koknese.lv/ |
Koknese (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.
) is aAccording to the provisions of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, Koknese gained city rights (town status) on 1 July 2021.[1]