Elamur LocationsGiżycko
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Giżycko — Polish Latin-script name used in English; the native spelling is retained rather than retransliterating the Ukrainian input label.
Other forms in use:
- Lötzen — Historical German name common in English East Prussian histories.
- Loetzen — ASCII rendering of the German historical name.
- Lec — Earlier Polish name used before adoption of Giżycko in 1946.
- Gizycko — Spelling without native diacritics, used in English plain-text indexes and international search; not a separate exonym.
French name
Giżycko — Same spelling as in English; French references retain the local Latin-script name, without a fixed article.
Other forms in use:
- Lötzen — Historical German name used in French East Prussian and military history.
- Loetzen — Plain-letter French rendering of the German historical name.
- Gizycko — French plain-text and search variant without native diacritics; the main form keeps the local spelling.
About
Giżycko is a town among the Masurian lakes in north-eastern Poland. Its canals, harbour and Boyen Fortress reflect its roles in lake navigation and military history.
Notes
The current name honours Gustaw Gizewiusz. Input label 'Гіжицко' is Ukrainian or an indirect spelling; local_name is restored to the native-language form.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q841356 · JSON
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