{
  "place_id": "kupyshkis#8101_11387",
  "wikidata": "Q820024",
  "country": "LT",
  "local_name": "Kupiškis",
  "forms": [],
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Kupiškis",
      "why": "Official Lithuanian Latin-script name retained in English.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Kupiszki",
          "why": "Polish historical name quoted in English regional and genealogical references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Kupiskis",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Kupiškis for English retrieval; independent prose frequency unverified."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Kupiškis",
      "why": "Same as in English; the French locality reference uses this heading.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Kupiskis",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Kupiškis for French retrieval; independent prose frequency unverified."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Kupiškis is a town in northeastern Lithuania at the meeting of the Kupa and Lėvuo rivers. Its nearby reservoir and old hillfort are notable features of the local landscape.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "notes": "Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupiškis ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupiškis.",
  "rank": 1493,
  "slug": "kupiskis"
}