as Karves ola (Cow's Cave) was discovered by a farmer after his cow disappeared. A tunnel at its bottom leads to a cave and underground lake. Climate Notable people Jurgis Bielinis, publicist and one of the main organizers of illegal book-smuggling (knygnešiai) at the time of the Lithuanian press ban Kazys Binkis, poet, playwright Romualdas Brazauskas, basketball referee Bernardas Brazdžionis, poet Vladas Garastas, basketball coach Petras Kalpokas, painter Pinchas HaKohen Lintup (1851–1924), rabbi of Hasidic community Mantas Kvedaravičius, film maker and anthropologist Jonas Mekas, film maker Alfonsas Petrulis, signatory of the Act of Independence of Lithuania Jerzy Radziwiłł, Great Hetman of Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas, strongman Jokūbas Šernas, signatory of the Act of Independence of Lithuania Austra Skujytė, olympic silver medal winner Janusz Skumin Tyszkiewicz Balys Sruoga, poet, playwright, critic, and literary theorist Elchonon Wasserman, Lithuanian rabbi, disciple of Chofetz Chaim Vytautas Laisonas, Lithuanian national painter Vidmantas Jažauskas, Lithuanian painter Sport FK Širvėna Biržai (football club); Biržai Stadium (The current capacity of the stadium is 1,000 seats.); KK Biržai (basketball club). External links Virtual Tour of Biržai References Official website of Biržai district municipality Historical map of Lithuania by Jean Baptiste Bourguignon Anville with Birze Footnotes Cities in Lithuania Cities in Panevėžys County Municipalities administrative centres of Lithuania Trakai Voivodeship Ponevezhsky Uyezd Shtetls Holocaust locations in Lithuania Biržai District Municipality