Balbieriškis(Polish:Balwierzyszki;German:Bauwerischeck, Bauwersk;Russian:Бальвержишки, Бальберишкис;Yiddish:באַלבירישאָק,romanized:Balbirishok) is a small town inKaunas Countyin centralLithuania.It is situated on the left bank of theNeman River.As of 2011 it had a population of 966.[2]The town was established by German lumberman Hanus, who received a plot of land in wilderness ofSuvalkijafrom Grand DukeSigismund I the Old.[3]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.[3]
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  Balbieriškis Location in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates:54°30′50″N23°53′30″E/ 54.51389°N 23.89167°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Suvalkija |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Prienai district municipality |
| Eldership | Balbieriškis eldership |
| Capital of | Balbieriškis eldership |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,196[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE".Osp.stat.gov.lt.Archived fromthe original(XLSX)on 7 March 2022.Retrieved17 July2022.
- ^"2011 census".Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania).RetrievedAugust 16,2017.
- ^abSimas Sužiedėlis, ed. (1970–1978). "Balbieriškis".Encyclopedia Lituanica.Vol. I. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. p. 245.LCCN74-114275.