What is Koknese?
{{Infobox settlement | name = Koknese | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_shield = Kokneses novads COA.svg | shield_size = | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_skyline =12 Kokneses-pils-no-pret-kr-29sep07.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Castle ruins | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Latvia}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Districts of Latvia|District]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Aizkraukle District]] | established_title = [[Town rights]] | established_date = 2021 | pushpin_map = Latvia | pushpin_label_position = above | pushpin_mapsize = 300 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Latvia | coordinates = {{coord|56|39|N|25|36|E|region:LV|display=inline,title}} | nickname = | leader_title = | leader_name = | website = | blank_name_sec1 = | blank_info_sec1 = | area_total_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | area_metro_km2 = | elevation_m = | population_total = 2562 | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = | population_density_metro_km2 = | postal_code_type = [[Postal code]] | postal_code = LV-5113 | area_code_type = | area_code = | timezone1 = [[Eastern European Time|EET]] | utc_offset1 = +2 | timezone1_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]] | utc_offset1_DST = +3 }} '''Koknese''' ({{audio|Lv-Koknese.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a [[town]] in middle [[Latvia]]. It is in [[Aizkraukle District]]. As of 2022, Koknese had a [[population]] of 2,562 people.<ref>[https://vietvardi.lgia.gov.lv/vv/to_www_obj.objekts?p_id=1154 Latvian Geospatial Information Agency]</ref> Koknese is on rivers Pērse and [[Daugava]]. Koknese was a [[castle]] and river [[harbor]] at [[Middle Ages]].<ref>Little Latvian Encyclopedia, 1967</ref> It has [[town rights]] at 1277 until 17th century. Town rights were given again in 2021. == Roads == Roads from Koknese: [[Riga]]—[[Daugavpils]] (A6), Tīnūži—Koknese (P6), Ērgļi—Koknese (P79), [[Ogre, Latvia|Ogre]]—Koknese (V996), Suntaži—Koknese (V920). Koknese is [[railway]] station on line