Balbieriškis | |
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Town | |
[[Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary, Balbieriškis |Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary]] | |
Coat of arms | |
BalbieriškisLocation in Lithuania | |
Coordinates: 54°30′50″N 23°53′30″E / 54.51389°N 23.89167°E / 54.51389; 23.89167 | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Suvalkija |
County | Kaunas County |
Municipality | Prienai district municipality |
Eldership | Balbieriškis eldership |
Capital of | Balbieriškis eldership |
Population | |
• Total | 1,196 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Balbieriškis (Polish: Balwierzyszki; German: Bauwerischeck, Bauwersk; Russian: Бальвержишки, Бальберишкис; Yiddish: באַלבירישאָק, romanized: Balbirishok) is 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. 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. 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.
See also
References
- "GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE". Osp.stat.gov.lt. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Simas Sužiedėlis, ed. (1970–1978). "Balbieriškis". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. I. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. p. 245. LCCN 74-114275.
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