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# Olkusz

A settlement in Poland.

## English name

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

Other forms in use:

- **Olkusch** — German spelling in historical and wartime records.
- **Ilkenau** — German occupation-era name used in Second World War documentation.

## French name

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

Other forms in use:

- **Ilkenau** — German occupation-era name encountered in French wartime histories.

## About

Olkusz is a town north-west of Kraków in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Its history is closely tied to silver, lead and zinc mining.

## Notes

Input label 'Олькуш' is Ukrainian or an indirect spelling; local\_name is restored to the native-language form.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q764943](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q764943) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/poland/olkusz/?format=json)


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