Ostróda
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Ostróda — Polish Latin-script name used in English; the native spelling is retained rather than retransliterating the Ukrainian input label.
Other forms in use:
- Osterode — German historical name used in English East Prussian history.
- Osterode in Ostpreußen — Full German historical designation, distinguishing the town from Osterode am Harz.
- Osterode in Ostpreussen — Plain-letter version of the full German historical designation.
- Ostroda — Spelling without native diacritics, used in English plain-text indexes and international search; not a separate exonym.
French name
Ostróda — Same spelling as in English; French references retain the local Latin-script name, without a fixed article.
Other forms in use:
- Osterode — German historical name encountered in French histories of East Prussia.
- Ostroda — French plain-text and search variant without native diacritics; the main form keeps the local spelling.
About
Ostróda is a town in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, beside Lake Drwęca. Its Teutonic castle and lakeside setting connect its medieval history with its role as a tourist centre.
Notes
The present-day town is in Poland, not Osterode am Harz in Germany. Input label 'Оструда' is Ukrainian or an indirect spelling; local_name is restored to the native-language form.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q899751 · JSON
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