{
  "place_id": "prashka#7836_11025",
  "wikidata": "Q569938",
  "country": "PL",
  "local_name": "Praszka",
  "forms": [],
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Praszka",
      "why": "Official Polish Latin-script name retained in English.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Praschkau",
          "why": "German occupation-era name indexed in English naming data."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Praszka",
      "why": "Same form as in English; used in French geographical reference headings.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Praschkau",
          "why": "German historical name indexed in French naming data."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Praszka is a town in northern Opole Voivodeship in Poland, on the Prosna River. Its historical position near regional and political boundaries helped shape its role as a trading centre.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "high",
  "notes": "Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praszka ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praszka.",
  "rank": 1291,
  "slug": "praszka"
}