Kościerzyna
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Kościerzyna — Current Polish Latin-script name, retained in English with its native spelling.
Other forms in use:
- Berent — Historical German name used in English historical writing and archival searches; not the present official name.
- Kòscérzëna — Kashubian local name, used in English discussions of Kashubian culture and language.
- Koscierzyna — Plain-text form without native diacritics, useful in English indexes and searches; not a separate exonym.
French name
Kościerzyna — Same as in English; retain the native Latin spelling in French. No separate established French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Berent — Historical German name used when identifying the town in French accounts of West Prussia.
- Kòscérzëna — Kashubian-language form relevant to French discussions of the region.
- Koscierzyna — Unaccented search form in French plain text; retain the native diacritics in edited French.
About
Kościerzyna is a town in the Kashubian lake district of Pomeranian Voivodeship. Its railway museum and regional collections reflect the area’s transport and Kashubian heritage.
Notes
Kashubian is a living regional language, not a former administrative regime. Input label 'Косьцежина' is Ukrainian or indirect; local_name gives the native spelling.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q935784 · JSON
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