Przasnysz
A settlement in Poland.
English name
Przasnysz — Polish official Latin-script name, retained in English in its native spelling.
Other forms in use:
- Prasnysh — Russian-mediated historical spelling used in English military accounts.
- Praschnitz — German occupation name during the Second World War; historical only.
- Przasnysch — German phonetic historical spelling in maps and military writing.
French name
Przasnysz — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Prasnysz — Older French military-history spelling, alongside the native Polish form.
- Prasnysh — Russian-mediated spelling retained in some French citations.
- Praschnitz — German occupation name relevant to French wartime archives.
About
Przasnysz is a town in northern Masovian Voivodeship on the Węgierka River. Its historic churches and role in First World War campaigns are important parts of its history.
Notes
Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local_name gives the native spelling.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q672964 · JSON
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