Elamur LocationsOlecko
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Olecko — Polish official Latin-script name, retained in English in its native spelling.
Other forms in use:
- Marggrabowa — Historical official name before the change to Treuburg in 1928.
- Marggrabowa in Ostpreußen — German historical distinguishing form, useful in archival retrieval.
- Treuburg — German official name from 1928 to 1945, used in English wartime histories.
French name
Olecko — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Marggrabowa — Historical name retained in French references to pre-1928 East Prussia.
- Treuburg — German name used in French sources concerning the period 1928–1945.
About
Olecko is a town in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship beside Lake Oleckie Wielkie. Its broad market square recalls the town’s planned development in former East Prussia.
Notes
The 1928 change from Marggrabowa to Treuburg is distinct from adoption of the postwar Polish name. Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local_name gives the native spelling.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q950436 · JSON
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