Pļaviņas | |
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Town | |
 Pļaviņas train station | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Pļaviņas Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates:56°36′N25°43′E / 56.600°N 25.717°E /56.600; 25.717 | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Aizkraukle Municipality |
| Town rights | 1927 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5.67 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,864 |
| • Density | 505/km2 (1,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-512(0-1) |
| Calling code | +371 651 |
| Website | http://www.plavinas.lv/ |
Pļaviņas (pronunciationⓘ;German:Stockmannshof) is atown inAizkraukle Municipality inLatvia. The town is located on theDaugava river. The population in 2020 was 2,974.[3] Latvian law defines the town of Pļaviņas as belonging partly to theVidzeme region and partly toLatgale.[4]
Town rights were granted on April 26, 1927, simultaneously with the incorporation of the neighboring settlement of Gostiņi into Pļaviņas. However, in 1930, at the request of the residents, Gostiņi was excluded from the town limits.
In 1949, during the secondSoviet occupation of Latvia, the city became a district center. It housed the executive committee, district court and prosecutor's office, financial department, and a bank. In 1956, Gostiņi was once again incorporated into the town. In 1959, the district was dissolved.[5]
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