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# Leszno

A settlement in Poland.

## English name

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

Other forms in use:

- **Lissa** — Historical German name, encountered in English historical writing, older maps and family records.
- **Polnisch Lissa** — Historical German name, encountered in English historical writing, older maps and family records.
- **Polnisch-Lissa** — Alternative international spelling used in references to this place; not a separate settlement or a renaming.

## French name

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

Other forms in use:

- **Lissa** — Nom allemand historique, rencontré dans les récits historiques, les anciennes cartes et les recherches familiales.
- **Polnisch Lissa** — Nom allemand historique, rencontré dans les récits historiques, les anciennes cartes et les recherches familiales.
- **Polnisch-Lissa** — Autre graphie internationale employée pour cette localité ; il ne s’agit ni d’une autre localité ni d’un changement de nom.

## About

Leszno is a city in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its history includes a prominent religious refugee community, and it is also known as a centre of gliding.

## Notes

Lissa needs a geographic qualifier in ambiguous historical contexts; the same form has been used for other places. Missing Wikidata ID filled after verification.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q52892](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52892) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/poland/leszno/?format=json)


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