Aknīste Municipality
Aknīstes novads | |
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Former municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Aknīste |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Vija Dzene (For a United Municipality) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 284.72 km2 (109.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 280.63 km2 (108.35 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,546 |
| • Density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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Road P73, NW of Aknīste
Aknīste Municipality (Latvian: Aknīstes novads) is a former 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]
On 1 July 2021, Aknīste Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Jēkabpils Municipality.[4]
See also
References
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- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
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