Elamur LocationsJurbarkas
A settlement in Lithuania.
English name
Jurbarkas — Current official Lithuanian Latin-script name, retained in English with its local spelling; no Cyrillic romanization is required.
Other forms in use:
- Georgenburg — German historical name in English accounts of the town and its medieval castle; not an unrestricted name for every nearby castle site.
- Jurgenburg — German historical variant recorded in English reference material.
- Eurburg — Historical German variant recorded in English reference material.
- Jurbork — Historical Polish name quoted in English regional history and genealogical references.
- Yurburg — Yiddish-derived name used in Jewish historical and genealogical references; not the modern civic name.
- Jorbarks — Samogitian regional name, quoted in English geographical references.
French name
Jurbarkas — Same form as in English; retained in French reference usage, without a separate French exonym.
Other forms in use:
- Georgenburg — German historical name explicitly given in French accounts of the town’s medieval origins.
- Jurgenburg — German historical variant listed in the French reference entry.
- Eurburg — German historical variant listed in French reference material.
- Jurbork — Polish historical name explicitly given in French reference material.
- Yurburg — Yiddish form explicitly given in the French reference entry.
- Jorbarks — Samogitian name explicitly given in the French reference entry.
About
Jurbarkas is a town on the Nemunas in western Lithuania, where the Mituva joins the larger river. Its position beside a river crossing has shaped its history as a frontier and trading town.
Notes
Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurbarkas ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurbarkas.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q835838 · JSON
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