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# Jurbarkas

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](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q835838) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/lithuania/jurbarkas/?format=json)


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