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Biržai
City in Aukštaitija Region, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Biržai (pronunciationⓘ, also known by several alternative names) is a city in northern Lithuania. Famous for its reconstructed Biržai Castle manor, the whole region is renowned for its many traditional-recipe beer breweries.
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Biržai | |
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City | |
![]() Biržai Castle of the Radziwiłł family | |
Coordinates: 56°12′N 24°45′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | ![]() |
Municipality | Biržai district municipality |
Eldership | Biržai city eldership |
Capital of | Biržai district municipality Biržai city eldership Širvėna eldership |
First mentioned | 1455 |
Granted Town rights | 1589 |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,146 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | birzai |
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