Elamur LocationsKołobrzeg
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Kołobrzeg — Current Polish Latin-script name, retained in English; no transliteration is needed.
Other forms in use:
- Kolobrzeg — Diacritic-free rendering of the Polish name, used where Polish letters are unavailable; not the official spelling.
- Kolberg — Historical German name, used in English accounts of the town before 1945 and in historical or family records; not the current official name.
- Colberg — Older spelling found in English and French histories, especially accounts of the Napoleonic sieges.
French name
Kołobrzeg — Same current Polish spelling as in English; no separate French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Kolobrzeg — Accent-stripped form also encountered in French indexes and travel searches; the Polish spelling is preferred in edited French.
- Kolberg — German historical name retained in French writing about the former German town and in references to German sources.
- Colberg — Historical French spelling, particularly in Napoleonic military history; Kołobrzeg is the present Polish name.
About
Kołobrzeg is a Baltic port and seaside resort in West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Its old town, cathedral and lighthouse reflect a history of trade, fortification and spa tourism.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q110011 · JSON
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