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# Pruzhany

A settlement in Belarus; local name Пружаны.

## English name

**Pruzhany** — Belarusian-based English geographical spelling, preferred here to the Russian-mediated form.

Other forms in use:

- **Pružany** — Belarusian national geographical romanization of 2007, recommended by the UN in 2012; also a scholarly diacritic spelling.
- **Prużana** — Polish historical name used in English histories and Jewish family research.
- **Pruzana** — Diacritic-free form of the Polish historical name.
- **Pruzhana** — Historical English genealogical spelling, influenced by the Polish and Jewish name.

## French name

**Proujany** — French reference spelling, adapted to French transcription conventions; usage is not uniform across publishers.

Other forms in use:

- **Prużana** — Polish historical name quoted in French studies of interwar Poland and Jewish communities.
- **Pruzana** — Accent-free rendering of the Polish historical name.
- **Pruzhany** — English-style spelling retained in French citations of international sources.

## About

Pruzhany is a town in Brest Region in western Belarus, where streams form the Mukhavets River. Its historic manor and market buildings recall its role as a regional market centre.

## Notes

Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local\_name gives the native spelling.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q956159](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q956159) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/belarus/pruzhany/?format=json)


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