Chojnice
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Chojnice — Current Polish Latin-script name, retained in English; no transliteration is needed.
Other forms in use:
- Konitz — Historical German name, used in English accounts of the town before 1945 and in historical or family records; not the current official name.
- Chònice — Kashubian form, relevant in English discussions of the Kashubian-speaking region.
French name
Chojnice — Same current Polish spelling as in English; no separate French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Konitz — German historical name retained in French writing about the former German town and in references to German sources.
- Chònice — Kashubian name cited in French discussions of the local language and regional identity.
About
Chojnice is a town in Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. Its medieval gates and walls stand near the lake and forest country of the Tuchola Forest.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q740241 · JSON
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