Koknese municipality
Encyclopedia
Koknese municipality is a municipality
in Vidzeme
, Latvia
. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bebri parish
, Irši parish
and Koknese parish
the administrative centre being Koknese
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Vidzeme
Vidzeme
Vidzeme is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. Literally meaning "the Middle Land" it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bebri parish
Bebri Parish
Bebri parish is an administrative unit of the Koknese municipality, Latvia.- Towns, villages and settlements of Bebri parish :*Blankas*Gaidupes*Jaunbebri*Ozoli*Tupiešēni*Vecbebri*Vēži*Zutēni...
, Irši parish
Irši Parish
Irši parish is an administrative unit of the Koknese municipality, Latvia.- Towns, villages and settlements of Irši parish :*Irši...
and Koknese parish
Koknese Parish
Koknese parish is an administrative unit of the Koknese municipality, Latvia.- Towns, villages and settlements of Koknese parish :*Atradze*Auliciems*Bilstiņi*Birznieki*Bormaņi*Kalnakrogs*Kaplava*Koknese*Lipši*Ratnicēni*Reiņi*Spriņģi*Upeslīči...
the administrative centre being Koknese
Koknese
Koknese is a historic town in Latvia, the administrative centre of Koknese municipality on the right bank of the Daugava River. It has a population of nearly 3,000.-History:...
.