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# Kretinga

A settlement in Lithuania.

## English name

**Kretinga** — Lithuanian official Latin-script name, retained in English in its native spelling.

Other forms in use:

- **Kretynga** — Polish historical name used in English history and genealogy.
- **Krottingen** — German historical name used in English accounts of the Baltic region.
- **Kretingen** — Historical German variant, relevant to archival searches.

## French name

**Kretinga** — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.

Other forms in use:

- **Krottingen** — German historical name quoted in French writing on the Baltic provinces.
- **Kretynga** — Polish historical form used in French quotations and genealogical contexts.

## About

Kretinga is a town in western Lithuania near the Baltic coast and the Akmena River. Its Franciscan monastery and the Tiškevičius manor with its winter garden are notable landmarks.

## Notes

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

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q1788115](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1788115) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/lithuania/kretinga/?format=json)


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