List of German names of Croatian places
In this list of German names of Croatian places , Croatian geographical names (of cities , rivers , islands, etc.) are contrasted with the (former) German names that, from a German-speaking point of view , they still have today or that were used when the areas under the Austro-Hungarian Empire belonged. This also includes some Italian names from the time of Austria-Hungary, when Italian was one of the official languages in Istria and Dalmatia alongside German and Croatian .
Historical names that are no longer common in general use (but in historical use) are shown in italics .
Islands - rivers - regions - towns and villages
Islands
- Arbey - Rab (Italian Arbe)
- Augusta - Lastovo (Italian Lagosta)
- Baag - Pag (Italian Pago)
- Bratz - Brač (Italian Brazza)
- Brioni ( archipelago ) - Brijuni (Italian Brioni)
- Cherso or Kersch - Cres (island and city; Italian Cherso; German Kersch)
- Curzola - Korčula (island and city; Italian Curzola)
- Ese - Iž
- Gist - is
- Greater Kanidol - Vele Srakane
- Groß-Lötzing - Veli Lošinj (Italian: Lussingrande)
- Jassur - Žirje
- Kanidol - see large and small Kanidol
- Kersch - Cres (ital. Cherso )
- Little Kanidol - Male Srakane
- Klein-Lötzing - Mali Lošinj (Italian Lussinpiccolo)
- Lagosta - Lastovo (Italian Lagosta)
- Lesina - Hvar (island and city; ital. Lesina)
- Lissa - Vis (ital. Lissa)
- Lötzing - see big and small
- Lueb - Olib
- Maun - Maun (Italian Maoni)
- Melat - Molat (Italian melade)
- Melide - Mljet
- Mortar - Murter
- Nebe - Ilovik
- Niä - Unije
- Pago - Pag (Italian Pago)
- Pasmann - Pašman
- Permud - Premuda
- Phar - Hvar , Italian Lesina
- Plaun - Plavnik
- Pontadür - Vir
- Prewig - Prvić
- Sansig - Susak (Italian Sansigo)
- Silva - Silba (Italian Silva)
- Uglan - Ugljan
- Vegl - Krk (island and city; Italian Veglia, Latin Curictum)
- Zuitsch - Žut
Rivers
- Danube - Dunav
- Drava - Drava
- Kolpa - Kupa
- Mur - Mura
- Narenta (ital.) - Neretva
- Save - Sava (older also: Sau )
Regions
- Branau - Baranja (landscape)
- Dalmatia - Dalmacija
- Istria - Istra (Italian Istria)
- Croatia - Hrvatska
- Croatian littoral - Hrvatsko primorje
- Kvarner Bay - Kvarner (sea bay; ital. Quarnero)
- Slavonia - Slavonia
- Syrmia - Srijem (landscape)
- Tschitschenboden - Ćićarija (Italian ciceria; landscape in northern Istria)
- Between the Mur region , Mur Island - Međimurje
Cities and villages
Cities and villages on Croatian islands
Augusta - Lastovo
- Augusta - Lastovo
Bratz - Brač
- Bratz - Brač
Ese - Iž
- Ese - Iž
Gist - is
- Gist - is
Kersch - Cres
- Kaißol - Beli
- Kersch - Cres
- Krutz - Punta Križa
- Lubenitz - Lubenice
- Märag - Merag
- Opsor - Osor
- Poresin - Porozina
- Saint Niklas - Filožići
Lözing - Lošinj
- Tschigale - Čikat
- Klein-Lözing - Mali Lošinj ( mali = small; formerly smaller than Veli Lošinj , today the island's capital)
- Groß-Lözing - Veli Lošinj ( veli = large)
Nebe - Ilovik
- Nebe - Ilovik
Phar - Hvar
- Phar - Hvar
Vegl - Krk
- Altweschke - Stara Baška
- Boachen - Gabonjin
- Dobrauen - Dobrinj
- Durischal - Malinska
- Krassitz - Krašica
- Mosau - Omišalj
- Sankt Anton - Anton
- Saint Foska - Pinezići
- Saint Mary - Glavotok
- Saint Maria - Punat
- Saint Niklas - Valbiska
- Sniewitz - Njivice
- Vegl - Krk
- Vörbnick - Vrbnik
- Weschke - Baška
Cities and villages in Istria
The places mentioned here are located in the part of the historical Istrian landscape that today belongs to Croatia. The Croatian administrative unit of Istria County does not include the Istrian east coast, it belongs to the Primorje-Gorski kotar County . Peter Štih, Studies on the History of the Counts of Gorizia: the Ministerials and Milites of the Counts of Gorizia in Istria and Carniola [Goriski grofje ter njihovi ministeriali in militi v Istri in na Kranjskem; dt.], Vienna et al .: Oldenbourg, 1996, (reports from the Institute for Austrian Historical Research: supplementary volume; 32), 266 pp. ISBN 3-486-64834-9 .
A.
- Abbazia (19th and 20th centuries) - Opatija (Italian Abbazia)
- Albona - Labin (Italian Albona)
- Anderturn - Tar-Vabriga (Italian: Torre-Abrega)
B.
- Baad Sankt Stefan - Istarske Toplice / Bagni di S. Stéfano
- Barbel - Barban (Italian Barbana d'Istria)
- Mountain - Vrh
- Berschetz - Brseč
- Bräx - Brest
- Brioni - Brijuni
- Brischetz - Brseč (Italian Bersezio)
- Brixei - Brest
- Burgerdorf - Beram (Italian Vermo)
C.
D.
F.
G
- Gallian - Gračišće (Italian Gallignana)
- Gartschan - Kršan
- Goflach - Kozljak (Italian: Cosliacco)
- Goldsburg - Vranja
- Gologoritz - Gologorica
- Gospitsch - Gospić
- Grimmelz - Grimalda
H
K
- Karschan - Kršan
- Kastan - Kostanjica (Italian Castagna; district of Grožnjan)
- Kastern - Kašćerga (Italian Villa Padova, also Cassierga)
- Klan - Klana
- Clone - clana
- Köstau - Kastav (Italian Castua)
- Krisingan - Grožnjan (Italian Grisignana)
L.
- Lauran / Laurana - Lovran (Italian Laurana)
- Letey - Letaj
- Linder - Lindar (ital. Lindaro)
- Lonck - Loke
- Lupoglau - Lupoglav
M.
- Mahrenfels - Lupoglav (Italian Lupogliano)
- Mitterburg - Pazin (Italian Pisino)
- Momlan - Momjan (Italian Momiano)
- Moschenitz - Mošćenice
- Moschkanitz - Mošćenica
- Mumpadern - Baderna
- Munach - Mune
N
- Neuchâtel - Novigrad (Italian: Cittanova d'Istria)
- Neuhaus am Karst Podgrad (Italian Castelnuova d'Istria)
- Neusaß - Pazinski Novaki
- Niederburg - Stari Pazin
- Niederdorf - Dolenja Vas
- Lower ground - Istarske Toplice / Bagni di S. Stéfano
O
- Oberdorf - Gorenja Vas
- Orser - Vrsar (Italian Orsera)
- Ortenegl - Brtonigla
P
- Padua (Istria) - Padva
- Parenz - Poreč (Italian Parenzo, Latin Parentium)
- Pemund - Završje (Italian Piemonte d'Istria)
- Perg - Podpićan
- Piben - Pićan (Italian Pédena)
- Pinquent - Buzet
- Pitsch - Čepić
- Podgach - Podgaće
- Polei - Pula (Italian Pola)
- Pörzol - Oprtalj (Italian portole )
- Prumentor - Premantura (Italian Promontore)
R.
- Rachel - Rakalj
- Ratspurg (Council Castle) - Rašpor
- Snot - Roč
- Rowarig - Loborika
- Ruwein - Rovinj (Italian: Rovigno)
S.
- St. Jakobi (15th century) - Opatija (Italian Abbazia )
- Sankt Laurentzen - Sveti Lovreč (Italian San Lorenzo del Pasenatico)
- Saint Peter in the Forest - Sveti Petar u Šumi
- Saint Domenig - Labinci
- Schönberg - Šumber (a district of Sveta Nedelja , Italian Santa Domenica d'Albona)
- Schwing - Žminj (Italian Gimino)
- Sowinach - Sovinjak
- Strengen - Zrenj (Italian: Sdregna / Stridone, a district of Oprtalj )
T
- Terveis - Trviž (Italian: Treviso)
- Tinjan - Tinjan (Italian Antignana)
- Tüberg - Labin (Italian Albona)
V
W.
- Wachsenstein - Kozljak (Italian Cosliacco)
- Waprinetz - Veprinac
- Wazan - Fažana (Italian Fasana)
- Paths - Buje (Italian Buie, Latin Bullea)
- Wichau - Ika
- Woltenegg - Botonega
- Wotzisberg (in the 15th century) - Vodice (Italian Vodizze, also Acqui)
Z
- Zerolach - Cerovlje
Cities and villages in Dalmatia
A.
B.
- Bast - Baška Voda
- Benkowatz - Benkovac
- Bernabeck - Brnaze
- Budag - Pribude
- Burgatz - Brgud
C.
- Charinz - Karin (Croatia)
- Charwitz - Hrvace
- Chliss - Klis
D.
- Drewenick - Drivenik
E.
- Eimot - Imotski
F.
G
- Golubschitsch - Golubići
- Gurbitz - Gornje Ogorje
- Gray - grave
- Gradatsch - Gradac
- Grakau - Kraj
- Violinist - Pakovo Selo
H
- Hotton - Oton
I.
- Imotitz - Imotica
J
- Jubau - Ljubac
K
- Kaminach - Kamensko
- Cape Zesto - Primošten
- Kastelwenier - Vinjerac
- Little Cape Zesto - Rogoznica
- Klik - Kljake
- Monastery - Dubraja
- Knin - Knin
- Korisge - Korušce
- Kosel - Košuti
- Kosorwitsch - Kosovo
- Kotitschin - Kotišina
- Kraleiss - Kričke
- Student - Vujašinovići
- Kullikwrate - Konjevrate
L.
- Lubustiach - Ljubitovica
- Laval - Ljubotić
- Laqua - Lokva
- Laugh - Pljak
M.
- Makarska - Makarska
- Malkovo - Malikovo
- Mewe - Maovice
- Mosatsch - Moseč
- Martinosewitz - Sonković
- Motschnau - Unešić
N
O
P
- Passberg - Dubrave
- Petrois - Donji Muć
- Popon - Opanci
- Patzinä - Padene
- Palanca - Palanca
- Prokowitsch - Perković (Croatia)
- Plaude - Plavno
- Pölatz - Polača
- Pribodetz - Pribudić
- Pridratzn - Pridraga
- Proklan - Prokljan
- Piegar - Radovin
- Pribier - Bribir
- Pakoštane - Schantpag
R.
- Ragus - Dubrovnik
- Rachlitz - Radinje
- Ramling - Ramljane
- Rastorz - Rastog
- Rovanpass - Ravanjska
- Razutschey - Razvode
- Rudanowatz - Rudopolje
S.
- Salonä - Solin
- Saint Cassian - Sukošan
- St. George iD - Donj Tučepi
- Saint Mary in Rose - Rože
- Sarabitsch - Orebić
- Schantpag - Pakoštane
- Schegar - Kastel Žegarski
- Schellengradt - Zelengrad
- Schemunig - Zemunik
- Schezewo - Zečevo
- Sgraden - Skradin
- Sibennig - Šibenik
- Simitz - Zmijavci
- Slimwitz - Gornja Slivnica
- Slinitza - Slivnica
- Slosseln - Pirovac
- Smeltschitz - Smilčić
- Steingral - Mimice
- Stermitz am Butzin - Strmica
- Stuhlberg - Novigrad
- Sustin - Zelovo Sutinsko
T
V
- Verbnick - Vrbnik
W.
- Wätzan - Vačani
- Weißenburg - Biograd na Moru
- Welisch - Velušic
- Wenowitz - Donje Vinovo
- Werania - Vrana
- Weredel - Vrdovo
- Wergoratz - Vrgorac
- Wetteritsch - Potravlje
- Williak - biljak
- Willigradt - Bilišane
- Wissak - Visoka
- Woditz - Vodice
- Wogatian - Bogatić
- Woziach - Medvida
- Wratschipogle - Vrpolje
- Wrevilack - Privlaka (Zara)
- Wrulitz - Donja and Gornja Brela
Z
- Zagold - Zagvozd
- Zackon - Zaton (Selenico-Šibenik)
- Zernowitz - Žrnovica (Spalato-Split)
- Zein - Sinj
- Zamelin - Umljanović
- Zazwin - Čačvina
- Zengg - Senj (Latin Senia or Segnia, Italian Segna)
- Zentina - Cetina
- Zutsch - Ivoševci
- Zakuitsch - Kućice
- Zumpogg - Nos Kalik
Cities and Villages in Slavonia
A.
- Abbey - Badljevina
- Agminor - Bocanjevci
- Albertsdorf - Grabovac
- All Saints Day - Sesvete
- Altgradatz - Stari Gradac
- Old Gradish - Stara Gradiška
- Altgrägin - Stara Gradina
- Old Topolje - Staro Topolje (Topolje means poplar, the area was named that way because of its numerous poplars.)
- Antonifeld - Kapan
- Antunowatz - Antunovac (also Pakrački Antunovac)
- Arnotz - Crnac (translated means Crnac Schwarzer)
- Working - Donja Bebrina
- Asorn - Cerna
B.
- Bankowzi - Bankovci
- Banodel - Šiškovci
- Bauk - Bačevac
- Bapskau - Bapska
- Bektess - Bektež
- Beresslau - Beravci
- Bersewitz - Kalinovac
- Bela - Bijela
- Blagorodowatz - Blagorodovac
- Blatz - Rajčići
- Bibalist - Koritna
- Biskupetz - Biškupci
- Borowa - Borova Suhopoljska
- Borowach - Borovik
- Brestowatz - Brestovac Daruvarski
- Brischanowatz - Brežanovci
- Bresnitz - Breznica
- Bresnitz - Breznica Đakovačka
- Bresnitz - Breznica Našička
- Brod ad Save (also: Broth) - Slavonski Brod
- Bruchowitz - Spišić-Bukovica
- Buchol - Buk
- Budanitza - Budanica
- Buschentz - Bušetina
C.
- Chrastin - Hrastin
- Christburg - Gradište (Županja)
- Chrusowitz - Orubica
- Chuteowo - Kutjevo
- Chweimen (Kr. Hum) - Jakšić
D.
- Dallia - Dalj
- Darkowatz - Darkovac
- Darnotz - Trnava (Hungarian Tarnócz)
- Darowar - Daruvar
- Deschanowatz - Dežanovac
- German Bresnitz - Našička Breznica
- German Oreschatz - Orešac
- Dioschwar - Dioš
- Drenowitz - Brodski Drenovac
- Drenowitz - Slatinski Drenovac
- Diakowar - Đakovo
- Dobrakutscha - Dobra Kuća
- Dobrowatz - Dobrovac
- Dobrowein - Zadubravlje
- Dragowitz - Dragović
- Drenowitz - Drenovci
- Dubot treasure - Dubočac
- Dubrochnitsch - Dubronić
- Dubowatz - Dubovac Okučanski
E.
- Eichendorf - Hrastovac
- Grounding - Erdut
- Ernestinenhof - Ernestinovo
- Esseg , also - Essegg (Hungarian: Eszék ): Osijek
F.
- Forkuschewitz - Forkuševci
- Friedrichsdorf - Nova Gradiška
G
- Gaschinzi - Gašinci
- Garzin - Garčin
- Georgshof - Brezik
- Gordwin - Krndija (Mountains) Krndija
- Görrach - Gorjani
- Gortzetz - Goričac
- Gothenberg - Hum
- Grabornitz - Grabovnica
- Gradatz - Beničanci
- Great Bastion - Veliki Bastaji
- Groß Kopanitz - Velika Kopanica
- Great Mlinska - Velika Mlinska
- Great Pasijan - Veliki Pašijan
- Great Wiwar - Veliko Vukovje
- Groß Zdentsch - Veliki Zdenci
- Great Zensorgwartz - Velika Črešnjevica
H
- Holy Women Forest - Podborski Batinjani
- Hergowitz - Hrkanovci Đakovački
- Hermann - Jarmina
- Herzogsthurn - Toranj
- Herzogsturn - Hercegovac
I.
- Illack (also Ilak) - Ilok
- Illau - Klokočevac Ilovski
- Iltz - Lićani
J
K
- Kamengröl - Kamensko
- Chapter - Kaptol
- Karassitz - Rakitovica
- Kawinz - Harkanovci
- Kerndia - Krndija
- Keschinzi - Kešinci
- Little Bastei - Mali Bastaji
- Little Pasijan - Mali Pasijan
- Klein Zensorgwartz - Mala Crešnjevica
- Klisser - Velika Klisa
- Monastery - Kloštar
- Knemiza - Knemce
- Kominetz - Kominec
- Koroch - Korog
- Koschka - Koška
- Krawitz - Kravice
- Kristolowatz - Krstolac
L.
M.
- Merschowitz - Mrzović
- Miholtz - Donji Miholjac
- Monatz - Omanovac
- Moslawina - Podravska Moslavina
N
- Naschitz - Našice
- New Gradischka - Nova Gradiška
- Neuklisser - Removac
- Neuturn - Turnašica
- Nits - Selci Đakovački
O
- Owar (Ung. Óvár) - Donji Grahovljani
- Oberdarowar - Gornji Daruvar
- Upper Josefsdorf - Josipovac
- Oberowar - Gornji Grahovljani
- Ostenitz - Goveđe Polje
- Ottock - Otok
P
- Pack - Paka
- Pakratz - Pakrac
- Palin - Siroko Polje
- Papuck - Novo Zvečevo
- Pekern - Pakrani
- Petrowitz - Petrijevci
- Pezung - Psunj
- Pischka - Piškorevci
- Plaundia - Plavna
- Pleternitz - Pleternica
- Podgorach - Podgorac
- Poglack - Grubišno Polje
- Poglan - Pakračka Poljana
- Pokutschan - Okučani
- Pollana - Polyana
- Poretsch - Poreč, a district of Kutjevo, near the Kutjevo monastery
- Poschegg - Požega (Croatia) (Slavonska Požega)
- Posgawinetz - Pasikovci
- Potgrey - Podgraje
- Proratz - Prvaca
R.
- Rahotscha - Orahovica
- Rietdorf - Retfala
- Knight's Turn - Adžamovići
- Rogolz - Rogalji
- Rokotz - Rokovci (Hungarian Rokócz)
S.
- Sabow - Oprisavci
- Sagowia - Donji Bogićevci
- Saladnach (Ung. Szalátina) - Podravska Slatina
- Saint Andrew - Andrijaševci
- Saint Andrew - Donji Andrijevci
- Saint Anna - Donja Vriješka
- Saint Benedict - Benkovac Okučanski
- Saint Benedict - Benicanci
- Saint Emrich - Mirkovci
- Saint George - Tovarnik
- Saint George - Đurići
- Saint George - Đurđenovac
- Saint George - Čabuna
- Saint George - Jurjevac Punitovski
- Sankt Georgen - Đurđenovac
- Sankt Georgwar - Đurđevac (Hungarian Szentgyörgyvár)
- Sankt Johann - Ivanovo Polje
- Saint Joseph - Josipovac
- Saint Lawrence - Budrovci
- Saint Lawrence - Opatovac
- Saint Mary - Medari
- Saint Maria - Marijanci
- Saint Mary - Pivare
- Saint Maria - Marićanci
- Saint Maria - Bijela Stijena
- Saint Mark - Markušica
- Saint Martin - Martinci Ćepinski
- Saint Michael - Stari Mikanovci
- Saint Niclas - Mikleuš
- Saint Niclas - Ostojićeva
- Saint Niklas - Beketinci
- Saint Niklas - Mikluševci
- Sankt Niklas - Kapelna
- Saint Paul - Pavlovac
- Saint Peter - Staro Petrovo Selo
- Sarwasch - Sarvaš
- Satnitz - Đakovačka Satnica
- Shagovina - Šagovina
- Schamatz - Slavonski Šamac
- Schandrowatz - Šandrovac
- Schupkanja - Županje
- Selze - Đakovački Selci
- Selniach - Novo Selo (Daruvar)
- Simelzen - Semeljci
- Siratsch - Sirač
- Sirtsch - Cremušina
- Slatnick - Drenjski Slatnik
- Slawitz - Pivnica
- Sonnberg - Vetovo
- Sopiä - Sopje
- Spatzwa - Spacva
- Stolpnik - stupnik
- Straschanatz - Stražanac
- Stroschinze - Strošinci
T
- Tarnian - Trnjani
- Threshing floor - Tenje
- Thurn - Toranj
- Tirnau - Trnava (Croatia)
- Tomaschanzi - Tomašanci
- Tominowatz - Tominovci
- Tschajkowzi - Čajkovci
- Tschepin - Cepin
U
- Unter-Miholtz - Donji Miholjac
- Under Stopranitz - Koreničani
V
- Vussin - Voćin
W.
- Walkowar - Vukovar
- Walpau - Valpovo
- Wärwitz - Ferovac
- Wascha - Vaška
- Welick - Velika
- Wellenowatz - Bjelanovci
- Wellibardo - Bijelo Brdo
- Wellicha - Velika Trnovitica
- Welimirowatz - Velimirovac
- Weltschak - Vučjak Kamenečki
- Werbitz - Vrbica
- Wercke - Miokovićevo
- Weretz - Virovitica
- Wetterwardein - Šarengrad (Hungarian Várad)
- Wiessgrad - Velika Drapčevica
- Wiewar - Novigrad
- Wiewar - Malo Vukovje (Hungarian Újvár)
- Winkowitz - Vinkovci
- Wischkowitz - Viškovci
- Wizeky - Visoka Greda
- Wochovitz - Vučkovac
- Wolf Valley - Vučevci
- Vorov - Borovo
Z
- Zambotel - Potnjani (Hungarian Szombathely)
- Zaokuntsch - Končanica
- Zednig - Sotin
- Zeglack (Ung. Szekelyi) - Sekulinci
- Zieglenik - Ceglenik
- Ziritz - Širinci
- Zuzech - Susek
Cities and villages in other regions
A.
-
Agram - Zagreb
- Agram-Klosterowitz - Zagreb -Adamovec
- Agram fishing house - Zagreb -Breštje
- Agram-St. Georg - Zagreb -Đurđekovec
- Agram Cathedral Brewery - Zagreb -Dubrava
- Agram-Korwat - Zagreb -Horvati
- Agram-Lipnitz - Zagreb -Lipnica
- Agram-St. Markus - Zagreb -Markuševac
- Agram-Michalowitz - Zagreb -Mihaljevac
- Agram-Morautscha - Zagreb -Moravče
- Agram-Sosel - Zagreb -Podsused
- Agram Allerheilgen - Zagreb -Sesvete
B.
C.
- Cirknenz - Crikvenica
- Carlstadt (also Karlstadt ) - Karlovac
F.
- Fox village - Readingšćine
G
- Gropnich (near Rijeka) - Grobnik
- Gambrowitz - Gabrovica
- Gutteneck - Gradinje
- Grünenburg - Grdo Selo
- Grobnich - Grobnik
- Grimmelzitz - Omošćice
J
- Jeschenwick - Jezenovik
- Johannisberg - Sveti Ivanac
K
- Karlstadt (also Carlstadt ) - Karlovac
- Cross - Križevci
- Kartsberg - Golaz
- Klem - Klenovšćak
- Korwun - Krbune
- Kreink - Kringa
- Karschichl - Kršikla
- Klainz - Klanec
N
O
- Otschisl - Očizla
P
- Prisach - Breza
- Preßnitz - Brežnica
- Passberg - Paz
- Podpeč - Podpeč
- Prapotz - Praproče
- Posshart - Oslici
R.
S.
- Sankt Vitus am Flaum - Rijeka (Italian Fiume )
- Sibenning - Šibenik (Italian Sebenico )
- Sichelberg - Žumberak
- Sissek - Sisak
- Split - Split, Italian Spalato
- Subnach - Zvoneće
- Salis - Salež
- Sankt Maria am See - Kostrćane
- Seedorf - Jezero
- Saint Peter - Raven
- Sluin - Slunj
T
- Trau - Trogir (Italian Traù )
- Tersat (near Rijeka) - Trsat
- Tschernotitsch - Črnotiče
- Tublach - Tublje
V
- Verbonitz - Brnobići
W.
Z
More towns and villages on islands
- Rab Island:
- Lopar - Lopur
- Rab - Arbey