Aknīste
This little Latvian town near the Lithuanian border, where a striking modernist brick church with a tall tower rises above green spring meadows, close to the Dienvidsusēja river and the rolling countryside of the Selonia region.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population2,546
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.3 km4.5 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Aknīste: quick answers
Where is Aknīste?
Aknīste is in Latvia, about 58 km36 miles in a straight line from Daugavpils.
How do you get to Aknīste?
The nearest airport is Panevėžys (PNV), about 2 hr away by road. The nearest train station is Krustpils, about 42 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Aknīste?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -4°C25°F. The wettest month is June, with about 84 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Aknīste?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 café and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.