Bogatynia
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Bogatynia — Polish official Latin-script name, retained in English in its native spelling.
Other forms in use:
- Reichenau — Historical German name used in English history and genealogy; ambiguous with other places.
- Reichenau in Sachsen — German distinguishing form identifying the former Saxon town.
- Reichenau i. Sa. — Abbreviated historical German distinguishing name.
- Rychnov — Czech historical name, relevant to English discussions of the Upper Lusatian border region.
French name
Bogatynia — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Reichenau — German historical name used in French accounts of Upper Lusatia.
- Reichenau en Saxe — French contextual rendering distinguishing this Reichenau from other places.
- Reichenau in Sachsen — Original German distinguishing form quoted in French historical sources.
About
Bogatynia is a town in southwestern Lower Silesia near both the Czech and German borders. The nearby Turów lignite mine and power station dominate the economy of this corner of Poland.
Notes
No Wikidata identifier supplied. The historical name Reichenau is highly ambiguous. Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local_name gives the native spelling.
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