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# Kętrzyn

A settlement in Poland.

## English name

**Kętrzyn** — Polish Latin-script name used in English; the native spelling is retained rather than retransliterating the Ukrainian input label.

Other forms in use:

- **Rastenburg** — German historical name common in English East Prussian and Second World War history.
- **Rastembork** — Earlier Polish form before adoption of Kętrzyn in 1946.
- **Ketrzyn** — Spelling without native diacritics, used in English plain-text indexes and international search; not a separate exonym.

## French name

**Kętrzyn** — Same spelling as in English; French references retain the local Latin-script name, without a fixed article.

Other forms in use:

- **Rastenburg** — German historical name established in French East Prussian and Second World War history.
- **Ketrzyn** — French plain-text and search variant without native diacritics; the main form keeps the local spelling.

## About

Kętrzyn is a town in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in the historical region of East Prussia. Its Teutonic castle and fortified church stand near the Masurian lake country.

## Notes

The current name honours Wojciech Kętrzyński. The nearby Wolf’s Lair is a separate site. Input label 'Кентшин' is Ukrainian or an indirect spelling; local\_name is restored to the native-language form.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q319397](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319397) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/poland/ketrzyn/?format=json)


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