Žiūrai (Varėna) Explained

Official Name:Žiūrai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lithuania
Coordinates:54.1453°N 24.4047°W
Subdivision Name: Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Alytus County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Varėna district municipality
Subdivision Type3:Eldership
Subdivision Name3:Marcinkonys eldership
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:18
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Žiūrai is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. It is situated on Ūla River. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 35 people.

Etymology

The name Žiūrai (in Dzūkian Žūrai, known as Polish: Żuraciszki, Russian: Журачишки in earlier written sources) may come from a personal names Žiūrỹs, Žiurà, Žiū̃ras but such aren't known in Southern Lithuania. Instead, there are popular personal names Žùras, Žuráulis, Žuraulià of Slavic origin (< Belarusian: Жуpавель from the same word meaning 'a crane').[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Šimkus , Šarūnas . 2023 . Varėnos krašto vietovardžių etimologinis žodynas . Vilnius . Liutauras Leščinskas . 67 . 978-609-447-388-3. Lithuanian.