Balbieriškis
| Balbieriškis | ||
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| Town | ||
 The towers of church | ||
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  Balbieriškis Location in Lithuania | ||
| Coordinates: 54°30′50″N 23°53′30″E / 54.51389°N 23.89167°ECoordinates: 54°30′50″N 23°53′30″E / 54.51389°N 23.89167°E | ||
| Country |
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| Ethnographic region | Suvalkija | |
| County |
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| Municipality | Prienai district municipality | |
| Eldership | Balbieriškis eldership | |
| Capital of | Balbieriškis eldership | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 966 | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Balbieriškis (Polish: Balwierzyszki; German: Bauwerischeck, Bauwersk; Russian: Бальвержишки, Бальберишкис; Yiddish: באַלבירישאָק, translit. Balbirishok) a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. It is situated on the left bank of the Neman River. As of 2011 it had a population of 966.[1] The town was established by German lumberman Hanus, who received a plot of land in wilderness of Suvalkija from Grand Duke Sigismund I the Old.[2] Hanus cleared the forest and built an estate. The settlement grew around the estate and was awarded city rights in 1530. However, the privileges were revoked in 1776.[2]
References
- ↑ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- 1 2 Simas Sužiedėlis, ed. (1970–1978). "Balbieriškis". Encyclopedia Lituanica. I. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. p. 245. LCC 74-114275.
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