| Aizkraukle | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Flag Size: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Latvia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Aizkraukle Municipality |
| Established Title: | Town rights |
| Established Date: | 1967 |
| Pushpin Map: | Latvia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | above |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Latvia |
| Coordinates: | 56.6042°N 25.2539°W |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | LV-510(1-3) |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Area Code: | +371 651 |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
Aizkraukle (de|Ascheraden) is a town[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] It was originally called Stučka[4] (or "Russian: Стучка", Stuchka[5] and "Russian: имени Петра Стучки", imeni Petra Stuchki in Russian), for Pēteris Stučka, a Latvian communist. Town status was granted to it in 1967, which is also when it became the administrative center of Stučkas District. In 1990, it was renamed as Aizkraukle, after the nearest railway station. The name literally means "beyond the Kraukle River."
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.