Balbieriškis
Balbieriškis | |
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Town | |
| 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 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Balbieriškis 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 the 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.