{
  "place_id": "rakvere#8297_11464",
  "wikidata": "Q191889",
  "country": "EE",
  "local_name": "Rakvere",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Rakvere",
      "why": "Estonian official Latin-script name, retained in English in its native spelling.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Wesenberg",
          "why": "Historical German name used in English accounts of Baltic history."
        },
        {
          "name": "Rakovor",
          "why": "Medieval East Slavic name, especially in English accounts of the nearby medieval battle."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Rakvere",
      "why": "Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Wesenberg",
          "why": "German historical name retained in French Baltic history."
        },
        {
          "name": "Rakovor",
          "why": "Medieval name used in French accounts of the battle of Rakovor."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Rakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the centre of Lääne-Viru County. Its ruined medieval castle stands on a hill above the town.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "high",
  "notes": "Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local_name gives the native spelling.",
  "rank": 642,
  "slug": "rakvere"
}