Kartuzy
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Kartuzy — The official Polish Latin-script name, retained in English with its Polish spelling; no romanization is needed.
Other forms in use:
- Karthaus — Historical German name used in English writing about Pomerania.
- Kartùzë — Kashubian local name, quoted in English regional descriptions.
- Kartëzë — Another Kashubian spelling listed in the English reference entry.
- Kartuzé — Kashubian variant listed in the English reference entry.
- Kartuzë — Kashubian spelling printed in the French reference entry.
French name
Kartuzy — Same form as in English; retained in the French reference entry checked.
Other forms in use:
- Karthaus — German name identified in the French reference entry; mainly historical in French.
- Kartuzë — Kashubian name quoted in the French entry; not a distinct French exonym.
About
Kartuzy is a town west of Gdańsk in the lake country of Kashubia. Its name and its best-known historic church recall the Carthusian monastery around which the settlement developed.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q640355 · JSON
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