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Asotin is a city in far southeastern Washington and the county seat of Asotin County, sitting on the west bank of the Snake River just south of Clarkston; it is part of the Lewiston, Idaho–Washington metropolitan area.

The name Asotin comes from a Nez Perce term meaning "eel creek," the same origin as Asotin Creek and the county's name.

Asotin was founded in 1878 by Alexander Sumpster, and a river ferry stop had been established there by 1881.

Asotin County was created out of Garfield County on October 27, 1883, and Asotin has remained its seat ever since, despite several attempts to move the county government to the much larger city of Clarkston.

The 2020 census counted 1,204 people in Asotin.

The city covers 1.19 square miles in total, of which about 1.05 square miles is land and 0.14 square miles is the water of the Snake River.

The Asotin County Historical Society Museum in Asotin preserves exhibits on the area's pioneer and Native American history.

In 1931 Asotin drew national attention when Herbert Niccolls Jr., a 12-year-old, was convicted of the murder of the Asotin County sheriff.

State Route 129, one of Asotin County's two main highways, passes through Asotin on its way south along the Snake River toward the Oregon border.

From Asotin, the Snake River corridor leads toward Hells Canyon, and the river around the city supports boating, fishing and jet-boat touring in the Clarkston–Lewiston valley.