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.[2] 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.[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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![Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary]]](/wiki/File:2019,_Balbieri%C5%A1kio_ba%C5%BEny%C4%8Dia.JPG) [[Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary, Balbieriškis
|Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary]] | |
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  Balbieriškis Location in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 54°30′50″N 23°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
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edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Simas Sužiedėlis, ed. (1970–1978). "Balbieriškis". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. I. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. p. 245. LCCN 74-114275.