Elamur LocationsLegnica
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Legnica — Current local name, already written in the Latin alphabet; used directly in English without translation.
Other forms in use:
- Liegnitz — Historical German name, encountered in English historical writing, older maps and family records.
- Lignitz — French transcription used in French-language accounts; retained alongside the selected main form.
- Lignitium — Historical Latin name used in scholarly or early printed sources, not a current everyday name.
French name
Legnica — Nom local actuel, déjà écrit en alphabet latin et repris tel quel en français.
Other forms in use:
- Liegnitz — Nom allemand historique, rencontré dans les récits historiques, les anciennes cartes et les recherches familiales.
- Lignitz — Transcription française employée dans les textes francophones, conservée à côté de la forme principale retenue.
- Lignitium — Nom latin historique employé dans les travaux savants ou les imprimés anciens, sans usage courant actuel.
About
Legnica is a city on the Kaczawa River in Lower Silesia, southwestern Poland. Its Piast castle and cathedral recall its role as the seat of a Silesian duchy.
Notes
Missing Wikidata ID restored after following the Wikipedia identity link. Liegnitz is the German historical name; Lignitz is an older French form.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q106274 · JSON
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