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# Bogatynia

A settlement in Poland.

## English name

**Bogatynia** — Polish official Latin-script name, retained in English in its native spelling.

Other forms in use:

- **Reichenau** — Historical German name used in English history and genealogy; ambiguous with other places.
- **Reichenau in Sachsen** — German distinguishing form identifying the former Saxon town.
- **Reichenau i. Sa.** — Abbreviated historical German distinguishing name.
- **Rychnov** — Czech historical name, relevant to English discussions of the Upper Lusatian border region.

## French name

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

Other forms in use:

- **Reichenau** — German historical name used in French accounts of Upper Lusatia.
- **Reichenau en Saxe** — French contextual rendering distinguishing this Reichenau from other places.
- **Reichenau in Sachsen** — Original German distinguishing form quoted in French historical sources.

## About

Bogatynia is a town in southwestern Lower Silesia near both the Czech and German borders. The nearby Turów lignite mine and power station dominate the economy of this corner of Poland.

## Notes

No Wikidata identifier supplied. The historical name Reichenau is highly ambiguous. Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local\_name gives the native spelling.

Identifiers: [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/poland/bogatynia/?format=json)


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