Balbieriškis | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Lithuania |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Lithuania |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Lithuania |
Subdivision Type1: | Ethnographic region |
Subdivision Name1: | Suvalkija |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kaunas County |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Prienai district municipality |
Subdivision Type4: | Eldership |
Subdivision Name4: | Balbieriškis eldership |
Subdivision Type5: | Capital of |
Subdivision Name5: | Balbieriškis eldership |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 1,196[1] |
Coordinates: | 54.5139°N 23.8917°W |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Balbieriškis (pl|Balwierzyszki; de|Bauwerischeck, Bauwersk; ru|Бальвержишки, Бальберишкис; yi| באַלבירישאָק|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. 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. 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.