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# Wadowice

A settlement in Poland.

## English name

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

Other forms in use:

- **Wadowitz** — German historical spelling, relevant to archival citations.

## French name

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

Other forms in use:

- **Wadowitz** — German historical form that can appear in French quotations from older records.

## About

Wadowice is a town in Lesser Poland on the Skawa River. It is best known internationally as the birthplace of Pope John Paul II, whose family home is a museum.

## Notes

Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local\_name gives the native spelling.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q212856](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212856) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/poland/wadowice/?format=json)


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