Elamur LocationsKętrzyn
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Kętrzyn — Polish Latin-script name used in English; the native spelling is retained rather than retransliterating the Ukrainian input label.
Other forms in use:
- Rastenburg — German historical name common in English East Prussian and Second World War history.
- Rastembork — Earlier Polish form before adoption of Kętrzyn in 1946.
- Ketrzyn — Spelling without native diacritics, used in English plain-text indexes and international search; not a separate exonym.
French name
Kętrzyn — Same spelling as in English; French references retain the local Latin-script name, without a fixed article.
Other forms in use:
- Rastenburg — German historical name established in French East Prussian and Second World War history.
- Ketrzyn — French plain-text and search variant without native diacritics; the main form keeps the local spelling.
About
Kętrzyn is a town in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in the historical region of East Prussia. Its Teutonic castle and fortified church stand near the Masurian lake country.
Notes
The current name honours Wojciech Kętrzyński. The nearby Wolf’s Lair is a separate site. Input label 'Кентшин' is Ukrainian or an indirect spelling; local_name is restored to the native-language form.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q319397 · JSON
This page as Markdown: https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/poland/ketrzyn/