Reflecting its military history, numerous street names in and around "Šiaurės miestelis" allude to military concepts, including "Kareivių" ("Soldiers"), "Lakūnų" ("Pilots"), "Žygio" ("March"), "Apkasų" ("Trenches"), "Ulonų" ("Light Cavalry"). The new streets built in "Šiaurės miestelis" during the beginning of the 21st century were named for prominent figures in Lithuanian military history: Povilas Lukšys, Lithuanian army volunteer, the first to perish in the Independence Wars in 1919 with the Bolshevik forces, as well as Kazys Ladyga, Silvestras Žukauskas, Jonas Galvydis-Bikauskas, Vladas Nagevičius, and Jurgis Kubilius, prominent officers of the inter-war Lithuanian Army, whose histories are not directly related to the area. On the contrary, these personalities distinguished themselves by opposing the Bolshevik and Polish armies that were historically garrisoned in "Šiaurės miestelis". The naming was suggested by the Ministry of Defence. There are more streets not far from "Šiaurės miestelis" that bear military-themed names: "Raitininkų" ("Cavalrymen"), "Žvalgų" ("Scouts") and "Rinktinės" ("Platoon").