Aknīste Municipality

Aknīste Municipality (Latvian: Aknīstes novads) is a municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Aknīste town with its countryside territory, Asare parish and Gārsene parish, the administrative centre being Aknīste. In 2010 Aknīste parish was created from the countryside territory of Aknīste town. The population in 2020 was 2,520.[3]

Aknīste Municipality
Aknīstes novads
Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreAknīste
Government
 • Council ChairVija Dzene
(For a United Municipality)
Area
[1]
 • Total284.72 km2 (109.93 sq mi)
 • Land280.63 km2 (108.35 sq mi)
 • Water4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total2,546
 • Density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Websitewww.akniste.lv
Road P73, NW of Aknīste

See also

References
  1. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
  2. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
  3. "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.

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