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# Legnica

A settlement in Poland.

## English name

**Legnica** — Current local name, already written in the Latin alphabet; used directly in English without translation.

Other forms in use:

- **Liegnitz** — Historical German name, encountered in English historical writing, older maps and family records.
- **Lignitz** — French transcription used in French-language accounts; retained alongside the selected main form.
- **Lignitium** — Historical Latin name used in scholarly or early printed sources, not a current everyday name.

## French name

**Legnica** — Nom local actuel, déjà écrit en alphabet latin et repris tel quel en français.

Other forms in use:

- **Liegnitz** — Nom allemand historique, rencontré dans les récits historiques, les anciennes cartes et les recherches familiales.
- **Lignitz** — Transcription française employée dans les textes francophones, conservée à côté de la forme principale retenue.
- **Lignitium** — Nom latin historique employé dans les travaux savants ou les imprimés anciens, sans usage courant actuel.

## About

Legnica is a city on the Kaczawa River in Lower Silesia, southwestern Poland. Its Piast castle and cathedral recall its role as the seat of a Silesian duchy.

## Notes

Missing Wikidata ID restored after following the Wikipedia identity link. Liegnitz is the German historical name; Lignitz is an older French form.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q106274](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106274) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/poland/legnica/?format=json)


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