{
  "place_id": "verushuv#7850_11008",
  "wikidata": "Q324907",
  "country": "PL",
  "local_name": "Wieruszów",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Wieruszów",
      "why": "Official Polish Latin-script name retained in English.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Weruschau",
          "why": "German historical name quoted in English geographical and historical references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Wieruszow",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing form of Wieruszów for English retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Wieruszów",
      "why": "Same form as in English; used in French geographical references.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Weruschau",
          "why": "German historical name useful for French source retrieval; no current French preference implied."
        },
        {
          "name": "Wieruszow",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing form of Wieruszów for French retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Wieruszów is a county town on the Prosna River in central Poland. Its position on historical boundaries helped shape its role as a local trading centre.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "high",
  "notes": "Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wieruszów ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wieruszów.",
  "rank": 1143,
  "slug": "wieruszow"
}