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# Joniškis

A settlement in Lithuania.

## English name

**Joniškis** — Official Lithuanian Latin-script name retained in English.

Other forms in use:

- **Janiszki** — Polish historical or regional name quoted in English accounts of the place.
- **Juonėškis** — Samogitian local form quoted in English geographical references.
- **Joniskis** — Diacritic-free typing/indexing form of Joniškis for English retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified.
- **Juoneskis** — Diacritic-free typing/indexing form of Juonėškis for English retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified.

## French name

**Joniškis** — Same form as in English; used in French geographical references.

Other forms in use:

- **Janiszki** — Polish historical name useful in French Lithuanian history; French prose frequency unverified.
- **Joniskis** — Diacritic-free typing/indexing form of Joniškis for French retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified.

## About

Joniškis is a town in northern Lithuania near the Latvian border. Its restored synagogue complex reflects the history of its Jewish community.

## Notes

Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joniškis ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joniškis.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q847715](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q847715) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/lithuania/joniskis/?format=json)


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