Bieruń
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Bieruń — Polish official Latin-script name, retained in English in its native spelling.
Other forms in use:
- Berun — German historical name used in English archival references.
- Alt Berun — Historical German name for the old town component; not an exact synonym for every part of present-day Bieruń.
- Bieruń Stary — Polish name for the old town component, often encountered in local-history writing.
- Bieruń Nowy — Polish name for the newer component; a district name rather than a full synonym.
- Neu Berun — Historical German name of the newer component, not the whole modern town.
- Bierun — Diacritic-free search spelling of the native name; not a separate official name.
French name
Bieruń — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Berun — German historical name used in French historical geography.
- Alt Berun — Former name of the old component, quoted in French historical sources; narrower than the present municipality.
- Bierun — Accent-free search form for French keyboards and older indexes; preserve the native letters in edited French.
About
Bieruń is a town in Silesian Voivodeship southeast of Katowice. Its old centre and newer industrial districts reflect the growth of the Upper Silesian coalfield.
Notes
Old and new Bieruń are component names, not interchangeable names for the whole modern town. Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local_name gives the native spelling.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q325108 · JSON
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