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Aknīste

Northern Europe

Akniste is a town in Jekabpils Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia, near the Lithuanian border and the Dienvidsuseja River. Before July 2021 it was the capital of Akniste Municipality, and before 2009 it belonged to Jekabpils district. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
918 1
Founding Year
1298 1
Founding Year
1298 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Sources
1. Akniste (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Aknīste (; Lithuanian: Aknysta; Polish: Oknista) is a town in Jēkabpils Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia, situated near the Lithuanian border.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1298
    The town name, Aknīste, was first mentioned in 1298.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1298
    The town name, Aknīste, was first mentioned in 1298.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1298
    The town name, Aknīste, was first mentioned in 1298.
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Akniste (Wikipedia)
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