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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.
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.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koknese
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Coordinates: 56°39'3"N 25°25'32"E
- Koknese Municipality 6.4 km
- Dzērvēnu swamp 6.5 km
- Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Plant Reservoir 7.5 km
- Aizkraukles swamp 10 km
- Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Plant Reservoir 12 km
- Šķibes swamp 12 km
- Staburags Parish 14 km
- Sece Parish 14 km
- Sēlpils parish 19 km
- Sērene Parish 19 km