Aizkraukle | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 56°36′15″N 25°15′14″E / 56.60417°N 25.25389°E | |
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Municipality | Aizkraukle Municipality |
Town rights | 1967 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.93 km2 (4.99 sq mi) |
• Land | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
• Water | 4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi) |
Population (2024)
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• Total | 6,853 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Postal code | LV-510(1-3) |
Calling code | +371 651 |
Website |
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Aizkraukle ( German: Ascheraden) is a town [3] in the Vidzeme region in Latvia, which is the administrative centre of Aizkraukle Municipality on the right bank of the Daugava River. The population in 2020 was at 7,018. [4]
In the second half of the 14th century, the Livonian Order built the Aizkraukle Castle, a few kilometres downstream from the ancient hillfort of Livs. The ruins of the castle still remain today. Before World War I, the settlement that stood near the site of modern-day Aizkraukle was known by its German name of Ascheraden.
The modern town was established in 1961 as a settlement to house the builders of the nearby hydroelectric power plant of Pļaviņas. [5] It was originally called Stučka [6] (or "Стучка", Stuchka [7] and "имени Петра Стучки", imeni Petra Stuchki [5] in Russian), for Pēteris Stučka, a Latvian communist. [5] Town status was granted to it in 1967, [5] [6] which is also when it became the administrative center of Stučkas District.[ citation needed] In 1990, it was renamed as Aizkraukle, after the nearest railway station. [5] The name literally means "beyond the Kraukle River." [5]
General industries in the area include power generation, woodworking, printing, and agriculture.
In 2004, Aizkraukle was awarded "The tidiest town in Latvia 2004" in its size group.
Aizkraukle | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 56°36′15″N 25°15′14″E / 56.60417°N 25.25389°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Aizkraukle Municipality |
Town rights | 1967 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.93 km2 (4.99 sq mi) |
• Land | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
• Water | 4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi) |
Population (2024)
[2] | |
• Total | 6,853 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Postal code | LV-510(1-3) |
Calling code | +371 651 |
Website |
www |
Aizkraukle ( German: Ascheraden) is a town [3] in the Vidzeme region in Latvia, which is the administrative centre of Aizkraukle Municipality on the right bank of the Daugava River. The population in 2020 was at 7,018. [4]
In the second half of the 14th century, the Livonian Order built the Aizkraukle Castle, a few kilometres downstream from the ancient hillfort of Livs. The ruins of the castle still remain today. Before World War I, the settlement that stood near the site of modern-day Aizkraukle was known by its German name of Ascheraden.
The modern town was established in 1961 as a settlement to house the builders of the nearby hydroelectric power plant of Pļaviņas. [5] It was originally called Stučka [6] (or "Стучка", Stuchka [7] and "имени Петра Стучки", imeni Petra Stuchki [5] in Russian), for Pēteris Stučka, a Latvian communist. [5] Town status was granted to it in 1967, [5] [6] which is also when it became the administrative center of Stučkas District.[ citation needed] In 1990, it was renamed as Aizkraukle, after the nearest railway station. [5] The name literally means "beyond the Kraukle River." [5]
General industries in the area include power generation, woodworking, printing, and agriculture.
In 2004, Aizkraukle was awarded "The tidiest town in Latvia 2004" in its size group.