Aknīste Municipality

Aknīste Municipality
Aknīstes novads
Former municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
Dissolved2021
CentreAknīste
Government
 • Council Chair (last)Vija Dzene (For a United Municipality)
Area
 • Total
284.72 km2 (109.93 sq mi)
 • Land280.63 km2 (108.35 sq mi)
 • Water4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
2,546
 • Density9.072/km2 (23.50/sq mi)
Websitewww.akniste.lv

Aknīste Municipality (Latvian: Aknīstes novads) was a municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Aknīste town with its countryside territory, Asare Parish and Gārsene Parish of the former Jēkabpils district. The administrative centre was Aknīste. In 2010 Aknīste Parish was created from the countryside territory of Aknīste town.

The population in 2020 was 2,520.

On 1 July 2021, Aknīste Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Jēkabpils Municipality.