Jurbarkas
Sign in to saveJurbarkas (; Samogitian: Jorbarks, known also by several alternative names) is a city in Tauragė County, in Samogitia, Lithuania. Jurbarkas is located in the historic land of Karšuva. It is on the right-hand shore of the Nemunas at its confluence with the tributaries Mituva and Imsrė. The town became an important road junction after a bridge was built over the Nemunas in 1978.
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Place details
- Locality
- Jurbarkas
- Region
- Tauragės apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
- Population
- 10,186
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Key facts
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- Jurbarkas
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- City
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- Lithuania
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- Location of Jurbarkas
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- Flag and coat of arms of Jurbarkas
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- Jurbarkas COA.svg
Key dates
- Inception
- 1259
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Jurbarkas
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Population
- +10186
- Area
- +13.28
- Elevation
- +29
- Capital of
- Jurbarkas District Municipality
- Official website
- www.jurbarkas.lt
- Image
- Jurbarkas, Kauno g.JPG
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- Twin towns – sister cities
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Jurbarkas (; Samogitian: Jorbarks, known also by several alternative names) is a city in Tauragė County, in Samogitia, Lithuania. Jurbarkas is located in the historic land of Karšuva. It is on the right-hand shore of the Nemunas at its confluence with the tributaries Mituva and Imsrė. The town became an important road junction after a bridge was built over the Nemunas in 1978.
== Etymology == The name Jurbarkas is derived from the Ordensburg castle, Georgenburg, built in the 13th century.