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Aknīste Destination Guide
Explore Aknīste in Latvia
Aknīste in the region of Jēkabpils Rajons with its 1,314 inhabitants is a town in Latvia - some 83 mi or ( 133 km ) South-East of Riga , the country's capital city .
Current time in Aknīste is now 02:22 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Riga " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vecumnieki, Subate, Striki, Sigulda, and Riga. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vecumnieki . Where to go and what to see in Aknīste ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Aknīste Municipality
Aknīste Municipality 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.
Located at 56.16 25.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Vilkupe
Vilkupe [Wolfs' river] is a small Village in south-east of Latvia. In Yēkabpils district on the border with Daugavpils district. Village belongs to the Aknīste municipality. Vilkupe has border with Gārsene. Asere and Susēja. The village center is located in the Suseja river valley . Through the village flows three rivers - Dienvidsusēja, Dobe and Vilkupe. And two lakes Vilkupes (Zuju) lake and Mežezers[Forest lake]. Village resident about 80 people, but their number is decreasing every year.
Located at 56.13 25.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gārsene parish
Gārsene parish is an administrative unit of the Jēkabpils District, Latvia.
Located at 56.10 25.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gārsene Manor
Gārsene Manor is a Neo-Gothic manor house located in the historical region of Selonia, in Latvia. The palace houses a museum where visitors can view an exhibition about the Baltic-German von Budberg family.
Located at 56.10 25.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Asare parish
Asare parish is an administrative unit of the Aknīste municipality, Latvia.
Located at 56.12 25.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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