Koknese

Latvia / Aizkraukles / Aizkraukle /

Koknese is a historic town in Latvia (now village), the administrative centre of Koknese municipality on the right bank of the Daugava River. It has a population of nearly 3,000.

The site of Koknese was originally a Latgalian and Selonian settlement named Kukenois. By the late 12th century, the settlement of Koknese had fallen under the loose sovereignty of Principality of Polotsk as a tributary sub-principality.
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Coordinates:   56°39'3"N   25°25'32"E
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