KOKNESE, urban-type settlement (since 1958) in Aizkraukle District (Republic of Latvia). Known since 1205. In 1608–55 – part of Sweden, in 1655 – Tsarevich-Dmitriev in Russian state, from 1661 – part of Sweden.

From 1710 – part of the Russian state. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Kokengauzen was part of the Riga district of the Livonian province. From 1918 to 1940, Koknese was part of the Latvian Republic, and from 1940 to 1991, it was part of the Latvian SSR.

In 1925, there were 7 Jews living in Koknese, in 1930–26, in 1935–16 Jews (2.5%).

The Jewish population of Koknese was exterminated in July 1941.