German toponyms (Upper Silesia)
This is a list of pre-WWII German language place names (toponyms) for the region of Upper Silesia. Upper Silesia today is in the Opole Voivodeship and the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.
List
| Polish name | German name |
|---|---|
| Biała | Zülz |
| Bielsko[nb 1] | Bielitz |
| Bodzanów | Langendorf |
| Bytom | Beuthen |
| Charbielin | Ludwigsdorf |
| Chorzów | Königshütte |
| Ciasna | Czieschna |
| Cieszyn | Teschen |
| Czechowice-Dziedzice | Tschechowitz-Dzieditz |
| Dobrodzień | Guttentag |
| Gliwice | Gleiwitz |
| Głogówek | Oberglogau |
| Głubczyce | Leobschütz |
| Gorzów Śląski | Landsberg |
| Jaworzno | Jauer |
| Katowice | Kattowitz |
| Kędzierzyn-Koźle | Kandrzin-Cosel |
| Kluczbork | Kreuzburg |
| Krapkowice | Krappitz |
| Krzyżanowice | Kreuzenort |
| Lędziny | Lendzin |
| Leśnica | Leschnitz |
| Łaziska Górne | Ober Lazisk |
| Lubliniec | Lublinitz |
| Lubomia | Lubom |
| Miechów | Mechau |
| Mieszkowice | Dittmannsdorf |
| Mikołów | Nikolai |
| Mysłowice | Myslowitz |
| Nowy Las | Neuwalde |
| Nowy Świętów | Deutsch Wette |
| Nysa | Neiße |
| Olesno | Rosenberg |
| Opole | Oppeln |
| Orzesze | Orzesche |
| Pawłowiczki | Gnadenfeld |
| Piekary Śląskie | Deutsch Piekar |
| Pilchowice | Pilchowitz |
| Polski Świętów | Alt Wette |
| Prudnik | Neustadt |
| Pszczyna | Pleß |
| Pyskowice | Peiskretscham |
| Racibórz | Ratibor |
| Racławice Śląskie | Deutsch Rasselwitz |
| Radzionków | Radzionkau |
| Ruda Śląska | Ruda |
| Rudawa | Rothfest |
| Rudziniec | Rudzinitz |
| Rybna | Rübenau |
| Rybnik | Rübnick |
| Siemianowice Śląskie | Siemianowitz-Laurahütte |
| Sierakowice | Schierakowitz |
| Sosnowiec | Sosnowitz |
| Stary Las | Altewalde |
| Strzelce Opolskie | Groß Strehlitz |
| Świętochłowice | Schwientochlowitz |
| Szybowice | Schnellewalde |
| Tarnobrzeg | Tarnoberg |
| Tarnowskie Góry | Tarnowitz |
| Tworóg | Thorendorf |
| Tworków | Tworkau |
| Tychy | Tichau |
| Wierzbiec | Wackenau |
| Wilamowice | Wilmesau |
| Wilamowice Nyskie | Winsdorf |
| Wodzisław Śląski | Loslau |
| Zabrze | Hindenburg |
| Zbrosławice | Dramatal |
| Zdzieszowice | Deschowitz |
| Żory | Sohrau |
Notes
- ^ Now part of Bielsko-Biała.