Balsiškiai
Balsiškiai is a village in Kartenos sen., Kretinga, Klaipėda County and has about 25 residents. Balsiškiai is situated nearby to the village Lygnugariškiai, as well as near Vėlaičiai.- Type: Village with 25 residents
- Description: village in Lithuania
- Also known as: “Baleyshkey” and “Balsiskiai”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gaudučių hillfort and Vėlaičių hillfort.
Kartena Hillfort
Scenic viewpoint
Kartena Hillfort, also called the Castle, Swede or Lūžtis Mountain, is located on the other side of the river from Kartena Town in Lithuania. The town, as well as a bend in the Minija River and the surrounding valleys are visible from the hillfort. Kartena Hillfort is situated 4 km northwest of Balsiškiai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vėlaičiai and Kupšiai.
Balsiškiai
- Category: locality
- Location: Kartenos sen., Kretinga, Klaipėda County, Samogitia, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
55.89085° or 55° 53′ 27″ north
Longitude
21.52601° or 21° 31′ 34″ east
Population
25
Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)
Open location code
9G73VGRG+8C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Samogitian—“Balsiškiai” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Balsiškiai”
- Lithuanian: “Balsiškiai”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Balsiškiai”
- Russian: “Бальсишкяй”
- Samogitian: “Balsėškē”
- “Balsėškē”
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