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# Węgorzewo

A settlement in Poland.

## English name

**Węgorzewo** — Current official Polish Latin-script name, retained in English with its local spelling; no Cyrillic romanization is needed.

Other forms in use:

- **Angerburg** — Historical German name used in English accounts of the town before its transfer to Poland in 1945.
- **Węgobork** — Older Polish name used before Węgorzewo became the official form after the Second World War.
- **Ungura** — Lithuanian name cited in English descriptions of the Masurian region.
- **Wegorzewo** — Diacritic-free typing or indexing variant of Węgorzewo for English retrieval; not a distinct official name. Textual frequency is unverified.
- **Wegobork** — Diacritic-free typing or indexing variant of Węgobork for English retrieval; not a distinct official name. Textual frequency is unverified.

## French name

**Węgorzewo** — Same form as in English; retained in the French reference entry, without a separate French exonym.

Other forms in use:

- **Angerburg** — German historical name widely used in French accounts of East Prussia.
- **Węgobork** — Older Polish name for French historical source matching.
- **Ungura** — Lithuanian name explicitly given in the French reference entry.
- **Wegorzewo** — Diacritic-free typing or indexing variant of Węgorzewo for French retrieval; not a distinct official name. Textual frequency is unverified.
- **Wegobork** — Diacritic-free typing or indexing variant of Węgobork for French retrieval; not a distinct official name. Textual frequency is unverified.

## About

Węgorzewo is a town at the northern end of the Masurian lake district in Poland. Its Teutonic castle and access to Lake Mamry connect its history with modern boating tourism.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q751153](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q751153) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/poland/wegorzewo/?format=json)


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