Jurbarkas
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.
Jurbarkas | |
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City | |
Jurbarkas Location of Jurbarkas | |
| Coordinates: 55°5′N 22°46′E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
| County | Tauragė County |
| Municipality | Jurbarkas district municipality |
| Eldership | Jurbarkas city eldership |
| Capital of | Jurbarkas district municipality Jurbarkas city eldership |
| First mentioned | 1259 |
| Granted city rights | 1611 |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 10,186 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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