Ožkabaliai

Village in Lithuania
54°29′49″N 22°59′35″E / 54.49694°N 22.99306°E / 54.49694; 22.99306Country LithuaniaCounty Marijampolė CountyMunicipalityVilkaviškis district municipalityElderateBartninkai elderatePopulation
 (2011)
 • Total44Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Ožkabaliai is a village in Vilkaviškis district municipality, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had 44 residents.[1]

It is best known as the birthplace of Jonas Basanavičius (1851–1927), one of the most prominent activists of the Lithuanian National Revival.

Their reconstructed home is now a branch of the National Museum of Lithuania.[2] The former pantry room holds the permanent exhibition of the works of his brother, Vincas Basanavičius.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jono Basanavičiaus gimtinė" (in Lithuanian). Association of Lithuanian Museums. 2011-11-15.
  3. ^ JONAS–BASANAVIČIUS–GEHÖFT–MUSEUM (retrieved July 19,2015)