Biržai

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Biržai is a historic town in northern Lithuania known for its castle, karst landscapes, and role as a regional cultural center.

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instanceOf settlement
town
climate humid continental climate
coordinateLatitude 56.2000
coordinateLongitude 24.7500
country Lithuania
crossedBy Agluona River NERFINISHED
Apaščia River NERFINISHED
developedAround Biržai Castle
distanceTo about 66 km north of Panevėžys
near the Latvian border
foundedInCentury 16th century
hasCulturalInstitution Biržai Regional Museum "Sėla"
Biržai public library
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
brewing industry
food industry
hasEducationalInstitution Biržai "Aušros" Gymnasium
Biržai "Saulės" Gymnasium
hasFeature Astravas Manor
Biržai Castle
karst landscapes
sinkholes
Širvėna Lake
hasHeritageStatus urban heritage site
hasPopulation around 12000
hasProtectedArea Biržai Regional Park vicinity
hasReligiousBuilding Church of St. John the Baptist
Evangelical Reformed Church of Biržai
historicallyRuledBy Radziwiłł family
historicalRegion Samogitian–Lithuanian borderland
linked to: Samogitia
isOnShoreOf Širvėna Lake
knownFor Biržai Castle
beer brewing traditions
historic architecture
karst phenomena
languageUsed Lithuanian
locatedIn northern Lithuania
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Biržai District Municipality
Panevėžys County
minorityLanguageUsed Polish
Russian
near Biržai Regional Park
partOf Aukštaitija
roadConnection connected by regional roads to Panevėžys
connected by regional roads to Pasvalys
role regional cultural center
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time

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Aukštaitija majorCity Biržai