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Q: Why was the name Danzig changed to Gdansk?
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When was Erich Sehnke born?

Erich Sehnke was born on October 6, 1926, in Free City of Danzig [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland].


When was Traute Rose born?

Traute Rose was born on February 12, 1904, in Danzig, Pomerania, Germany [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland].


When was Else Reuss born?

Else Reuss was born on April 20, 1916, in Danzig, Pomerania, Germany [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland].


When was Max Adalbert born?

Max Adalbert was born on December 19, 1874, in Danzig, Pomerania, Germany [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland].


When was Eva Ingeborg Scholz born?

Eva Schauland was born in 1935, in Free City of Danzig [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland].

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Is Danzig in Poland or Germany?

Danzig is a German name for a city of Gdansk. Gdansk is located in the northern Poland.


What is the modern name of Danzig?

Gdansk, Poland


What is the city of Danzig's new name?

Gdasnk. The name change came when Danzig/Gdansk was given to Poland.


What is Gdansk and what does it do?

Gdansk is the Polish port & city also known as Danzig.


What is the German word for gdansk?

Danzig


What is the German name of the Polish port of Gdansk?

The German (and technically English) name for "Gdansk" is "Danzig".After World War 2, Eastern Germany including Danzig were granted to Poland and all German civilians were exiled or murdered, and the city was renamed to Gdansk with Polish civilians moved into the city.


What is Danzig called now?

In Polish, Danzig is called Gdańsk, although the name Danzig is still often preferred in foreign languages, probably due to its pronunciation/spelling being easier for foreigners.


Which polish city lies on the coast?

Gdansk, or as we know it, Danzig lies on Poland's coast.


When was Erich Will born?

Erich Will was born in 1931, in Free City of Danzig [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland].


When was Gertrude De Lalsky born?

Gertrud de Lalsky was born on January 27, 1878, in Danzig, Pomerania, Germany [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland].


Which country would not give Hitler access to Danzig because of fear of invasion?

Danzig, now called Gdansk, is in Poland. The Polish Corridor separated Germany from East Prussia.


Is the gdynia and gdansk same port?

No. Prior to World War 1, the area that Gdansk and Gdynia are in were part of the German Empire. Post-World War 1, Pomerelia, where Gdynia is, became part of Poland, and Danzig/Gdansk became a Free City with a German population. The German government of Danzig refused to allows Poles to use the port freely, hence they built Gdynia.