Biržai (Lithuania

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
בירז' (ליטא : דוכסות)
Name (Latin)
Biržai (Lithuania : Duchy)
Other forms of name
Biržų kunigaikštija (Lithuania)
Biržai Duchy (Lithuania)
Duchy of Biržai (Lithuania)
Księstwo Birżańskiego (Lithuania)
Associated country
Lithuania
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 153786149
Wikidata: Q763504
Library of congress: n 98060936
Sources of Information
  • 1645 m. Juzefo Naronovičiaus-Naronskio Biržų kunigaikštystės žemėlapis, 1997:t.p. (Biržų kunigaikštystės...) p. 79 (księstwa Birżańskiego...) p. 85 (Biržai Duchy; Duchy of Biržai, 1547-1811)

Wikipedia description:

Biržai District Municipality is a Lithuanian municipality, located in northern Lithuania, Aukštaitija ethnographic region, Panevėžys County. The towns of Biržai and Vabalninkas lie within the district. About 64% of its land is agricultural, including a number of organic farms. Portions are protected in Biržai Regional Park and as botanical and geological reserves.

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