{
  "place_id": "bauska#8133_11343",
  "wikidata": "Q498256",
  "country": "LV",
  "local_name": "Bauska",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Bauska",
      "why": "Current official Latvian Latin-script name, retained in English with its local spelling.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Bauske",
          "why": "German historical name used in English Baltic history."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Bauska",
      "why": "Same form as in English; retained in French reference usage.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Bauske",
          "why": "German historical name used in French Baltic history."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Bauska is a town in southern Latvia, near the meeting of the Mūsa and Mēmele rivers. Its castle complex includes the remains of a Livonian Order stronghold and a later ducal residence.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "high",
  "notes": "Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauska ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauska.",
  "rank": 1017,
  "slug": "bauska"
}