{
  "place_id": "yonishkis#8124_11312",
  "wikidata": "Q847715",
  "country": "LT",
  "local_name": "Joniškis",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Joniškis",
      "why": "Official Lithuanian Latin-script name retained in English.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Janiszki",
          "why": "Polish historical or regional name quoted in English accounts of the place."
        },
        {
          "name": "Juonėškis",
          "why": "Samogitian local form quoted in English geographical references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Joniskis",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing form of Joniškis for English retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified."
        },
        {
          "name": "Juoneskis",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing form of Juonėškis for English retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Joniškis",
      "why": "Same form as in English; used in French geographical references.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Janiszki",
          "why": "Polish historical name useful in French Lithuanian history; French prose frequency unverified."
        },
        {
          "name": "Joniskis",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing form of Joniškis for French retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Joniškis is a town in northern Lithuania near the Latvian border. Its restored synagogue complex reflects the history of its Jewish community.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "high",
  "notes": "Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joniškis ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joniškis.",
  "rank": 1150,
  "slug": "joniskis"
}