Balbieriškis

Balbieriškis
Town
The towers of church
Coat of arms
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	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Suvalkija
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Prienai district municipality
Eldership	Balbieriškis eldership
Capital of	Balbieriškis eldership
Population (2001)
• Total	1,180
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Balbieriškis (Polish: Balwierzyszki German: Bauwerischeck, Bauwersk Russian: Бальвержишки, Бальберишкис ) a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. It is situated on the left bank of the Neman River. As of 2001 it had a population of 1,180.^[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

1. Kauno apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2002. p. 84. ISBN 9986-589-85-1.
2. Simas Sužiedėlis, ed. (1970–1978). "Balbieriškis". Encyclopedia Lituanica. I. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. p. 245. LCC 74-114275.