Balbieriškis
Balbieriškis | |
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Town | |
 The church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  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 (2011) | |
| • Total | 966 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Balbieriškis 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.
- ^ a b Simas Sužiedėlis, ed. (1970–1978). "Balbieriškis". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. I. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. p. 245. LCC 74-114275.