List of the names of former East Prussian places in Poland

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This list of the names of former East Prussian places in Poland compares the place names that were valid until 1945 with today's Polish place names. In Masuria in southern East Prussia , most of the places had names that had Masurian or Slavic origins. Some place names were also of Prussian or German origin. Before 1933, a change to a Germanized name was made in individual cases. After the National Socialist seizure of power , especially in 1938, all place names of Masurian or Prussian origin were changed.

After 1945 these localities received Polish place names, which - in contrast to the changed place names in today 's Kaliningrad Oblast - often have a reference to the Masurian place names, even if they are not identical with them. Some places from the time before the Second World War can no longer be assigned a Polish name, because during the fierce fighting in Masuria, some places were completely destroyed or decimated to such an extent that they only survive as part of neighboring places.

The following localities belong to Masuria, in an almost complete compilation, whereby first the historical Masurian or German name with the circle, then the Germanized name and finally the current Polish name is mentioned:

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  • Camerau, Neidenburg - Großmuckenhausen - Komorowo district
  • Charlotten, Sensburg - / - Szarłaty district
  • Charlottenhof, Angerburg - / - Dziaduszyn district
  • Charlottenhof, Mohrungen - / - Giślinek district
  • Charlottenhof, Osterode - / - Wólka Majdańska district
  • Charlottenhof, district of Prussian Holland - / - Sakówko
  • Chelchen, District of Lyck - Kelchendorf - Chełchy
  • Chelchen (Ksp. Schareyken), Oletzko / Treuburg - Vorbergen - Chełchy district
  • Chelchen (Ksp. Schwentainen), Oletzko / Treuburg - Kelchen - Chełchy district
  • Chmielewen, Johannisburg - Talau - Chmielewo district
  • Chmielowken, Ortelsburg district - Neumoithienen - Chmielówka
  • Chostka, Sensburg district - (from 1930 :) Walddorf - Chostka
  • Choszewen, Sensburg district - (from 1936 :) Hohensee - Choszczewo
  • Christburg, Stuhm District - Dzierzgoń
  • Chrosczialen, Lyck - Kreuzfeld - Chruściele district
  • Chrzanowen, District of Lyck - (from 1933 :) Lime Kiln - Chrzanowo
  • Collnischken, district of Goldap - Burgfelde - Kolniszki
  • Corpelles, Ortelsburg district - (probably from 1928 :) Corpelles - corpels
  • Czarnen, district of Goldap - Scharnen - Czarne
  • Czarnen, Johannisburg - Herzogsdorf - Czarne district
  • Czarnowken, district of Lötzen - Grundensee - Czarnówka
  • Czemna Dombrowka, Ortelsburg - Finsterdamerau - Ciemna Dąbrowska district
  • Czenczel, Ortelsburg district - (from 1928 :) Rodefeld - Ścięciel
  • Czernien, Kreis Johannisburg - (from 1930 :) Dornberg - Ciernie
  • Czerwanken, Sensburg district - (from 1930 :) Rotenfelde - Czerwonki
  • Czerwonken, Lyck district - (from 1932 :) Rotbach - Czerwonka
  • Cziernien, Lyck district - (from 1929 :) Dorntal - Ciernie
  • Czierspienten, Johannisburg district - (from 1905 :) above sea level - Cierzpięty
  • Czierspienten, Osterode district - (from 1902 :) Treuwalde - Cierzpięty
  • Czierspienten, Sensburg district - (from 1906 :) Zollernhöhe - Cierzpięty
  • (Large) Czymochen, Oletzko - Reuss - Cimochy district
  • Cziessen, Kreis Lyck - (from 1908 :) Seeheim - Cisy
  • Czukten, Oletzko / Treuburg - Schuchten - Czukty district
  • Czyborren, Johannisburg - Steinen - Cibory district
  • Czybulken, district of Lötzen - Richtenfeld - Cybulki
  • Czybulken, Kreis Lyck - / - (no longer exists)
  • Czychen, Oletzko / Treuburg - Bolken - Cichy district
  • Czynczen, Lyck - Zinschen - Czyńcze district
  • Czyprken, District of Johannisburg - (from 1930 :) Kolbitz - Czyprki
  • Czyprken, district of Lötzen - (from 1928 :) Freiort - Czyprki

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  • Ilmonie, Sensburg - Allmoyen - Jelmun district
  • Inulzen, Sensburg district - Neufasten - Inulec
  • Isnothen, Sensburg - / - Iznota district
  • Ittowen, Neidenburg district - (from 1927 :) Gittau - Witowo
  • Ittowken, Neidenburg - Ittau - Witówko district
  • Ivenhof, Rastenburg District - / - Leśny Rów
  • Iwanowen, Sensburg district - (Schlößchen) - Iwanowo
  • Iwaschken, Lyck - Hansbruch - Iwaśki district

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  • Ober Kossewen, Sensburg district - Oberrechenberg - Kosewo Górne
  • Ober Mühlenthal, Sensburg - / - Młynowo district
  • Oberteich, district of Rastenburg - / - Stawnica
  • Oblewen, District of Johannisburg - Kolbitzbruch - Oblewo
  • Odoyen, District of Johannisburg - Nickelsberg - Odoje
  • Ogonken, Angerburg - Schwenten - Ogonki district
  • Ogrodtken, District of Lyck - Kalgendorf - Ogródek
  • Okrongeln, Lötzen district - Swan Lake (Ostpr.) - Okrągłe
  • Olschau, Neidenburg - Struben - Olszewo district
  • Olschewen, district of Johannisburg - Kronfelde - Olszewo
  • Olschewen, Sensburg - Erlenau - Olszewo district
  • Olschienen, Ortelsburg district - Ebendorf (Ostpr.) - Olszyny
  • Olschöwen, Angerburg - Kanitz - Olszewo Węgorzewskie district
  • Olschöwen, district of Lyck - Frauenfließ - Olszewo
  • Olschöwen, Oletzko / Treuburg district - (from 1933 :) Erlental - Olszewo
  • Olschöwken, Ortelsburg district - Kornau (Ostpr.) - Olszewki
  • Omulef, Neidenburg district - / - Omulew
  • Omulefmühle, Neidenburg - / - Przysowy district
  • Omulefofen, Neidenburg district - / - excrement
  • Onufrigowen, Sensburg district - (from 1929 :) Rehfelde - Onufryjewo
  • Opalenietz, Ortelsburg district - (from 1904 :) Flammberg - Opaleniec
  • Open, Braunsberg district - / - Opin
  • Oratzen, Lyck district - (from 1928 :) Wittenwalde - Oracze
  • Orlau, Neidenburg - / - Orlowo district
  • Orlen, district of Lötzen - Arlen - Orło
  • Orlowen, district of Johannisburg - Siegmunden - Orłowo
  • Orlowen, Lötzen - Adlersdorf - Orłowo district
  • Ortelsburg - / - Szczytno
  • Orzechowen, Lyck district - (from 1924 :) Nussberg - Orzechowo
  • Orzechowken, Oletzko / Treuburg district - (from 1925 :) Nussdorf - Orzechówko
  • Oschekau, Neidenburg - / - Osiekowo district
  • Osranken, Johannisburg - Steinfelde - Glabowskie district
  • Ossa, Sensburg district - (from 1930 :) Schwanhof - Osa
  • Ossöwen, district of Goldap - Ossau - Osowo
  • Ostkehmen, district Darkehmen / Angerapp - / - Osieki
  • Ostrokollen, Lyck County - Sharpwheel - Ostrykół
  • Ostrowen, district of Goldap - Mühlhof - Ostrowo
  • Ostrowken, Goldap district - Waldbude - Ostrówko
  • Osziwliken, Johannisburg - Wolfsheide - Osciewilki district
  • Ottilienhof, Ortelsburg - / - Otole district
  • Ottoswalde, Rastenburg district - / - Staniewo

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  • Quicka, district of Johannisburg - / - Kwik

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  • Ublick, district of Johannisburg - / - Ublik
  • Uklanken, Sensburg district - Erbmühle - Uklanka
  • Ukta, District Sensburg - / - Ukta
  • Ulleschen, Neidenburg - / - Ulesie district
  • Ulonsk, Ortelsburg District - Small Turning Quarry - Ulążki
  • Ulonskofen, Ortelsburg - Schobendorf - Piece district
  • Upalten, Lötzen district - / - Upałty
  • Upidamishks, district of Goldap - Altenzoll - Tuniszki
  • Urbanken, Oletzko / Treuburg - / - Urbanki district
  • Usranken, Lötzen district - Königshöhe - Uzranki
  • Uszannek (1938-1945 Trotha ), Neidenburg - / - Uścianek district
  • Uszballen / Uschballen, Darkehmen / Angerapp - Langenrück - Użbale district

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  • Vollmarstein, Sensburg district - / - Nowe Nadawki
  • Von Löbensche Morgen, Ortelsburg district - / - Morgi
  • Vorder Lippa, district of Johannisburg - Vorder Oppendorf - Lipa Przednia

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  • Zabinken, Angerburg - Hochsee - Zabinki district, since 2010: Żabinka
  • Zameczek, Sensburg district - Schlößchen - Zameczek
  • Fidget, circle Lyck - / - Czaple
  • Zargen, district Darkehmen / Angerapp - I - Szarek
  • Zatzkowen, Sensburg - Eisenack - Czaszkowo district
  • Zawoyken, Ortelsburg district - (from 1934 :) Lilienfelde - Zawojki
  • Zdrojek, Neidenburg - Künsberg - Zdrojek district
  • Zeysen, Lyck County - / - Sajzy
  • Brickworks Groß Blaustein, Rastenburg - / - Siniec-Cegielnia district
  • Steinort brickworks, Angerburg district - / - Kamionek Wielki
  • Zielasen, Lyck - Zielhausen - Zelasy district
  • Target masks, Lyck district - Schelasken - Żelazki
  • Zielonen, Ortelsburg district - green corridor - Zielone
  • Zielonken, 1912–1938: Seelonken, Ortelsburg - Ulrichssee - Zielonka district
  • Zielonygrund, Ortelsburg district - (from 1933 :) Schützengrund - Orzeszki
  • Ziemianen, Angerburg - / - Ziemiany district
  • Zimnawodda, Neidenburg district - (from 1893 :) Kaltenborn - Zimna Woda
  • Zimnawodda, Ortelsburg district - (from 1933 :) Hirschthal - Zimna Woda
  • Zondern, district of Lötzen - / - Sądry
  • Zudnochen, Sensburg district - Siebenhöfen (Ostpr.) - Cudnochy
  • Zwalinnen, district of Johannisburg - Schwallen - Cwaliny
  • Zyden, District of Lyck - Sieden - Zydy
  • Zymna, district of Johannisburg - (from 1932 :) Kaltenfließ - Zimna
  • Zymowo, Sensburg district - (from 1929 :) Winterau - Cimowo