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{{Wiktionary|Danzig}}

'''Danzig''' is the German name of the city of [[Gdańsk]], that has historically belonged to both the [[German people|Germans]] and the [[Polish people|Poles]]. Since the end of the [[Second World War]], in [[1945]], it has belonged to the modern state of [[Poland]].

'''''[[Danzig]]''''' is the German name (and former official appellation) of Gdańsk, a city in northern Poland.

'''Danzig''' may also refer to:

In historical contexts in [[English language|English]], "Danzig" is typically used to refer to the city for period between 1308 and 1945: for example, the [[Free City of Danzig]]. In [[German language|German]], the city continues to be known as "Danzig", just as in [[Polish language|Polish]] the city was, and has always been, known as "Gdańsk", ever since its foundation in 980.

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==Places==

* [[Danzig (region)]], government region, within the Prussian Provinces 1829–1878

* [[Free City of Danzig]], a semi-autonomous city state that existed between 1920 and 1939

* [[Free City of Danzig (Napoleonic)]], a semi-independent city state established by Napoleon in 1807

* [[Danzig, North Dakota]], a community in the United States

* Danzig-Holm, German Nazi [[Stutthof concentration camp]]

* [[Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia]], administrative division of Nazi Germany created on 8 October 1939 from annexed territory of the Free City of Danzig

* [[Köseler, Ovacık|Köseler]] village, also known as Danzig, in [[Tunceli Province]], [[Turkey]]

* [[Dereboyu, Pülümür|Dereboyu]] village, also known as Danzig, in [[Tunceli Province]], [[Turkey]]

=== People =Sport==

* [[BuEV Danzig]], ''Ballspiel- und Eislauf-Verein Danzig''

Danzig (Danziger, Dantzig) is also the [[surname]] of a number of people, including:

* [[it:Gedania Danzig]]

* [[Avraham Danzig]] (1748–1820), Rabbi, author of Jewish Law works

** [[Gedania 1922 Gdańsk]]

* [[Glenn Danzig]] (born 1955), American musician, songwriter, publisher, and founder of the bands [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]], [[The Misfits]] and [[Samhain (band)|Samhain]]

* [[JonOstmark Danzig]] (1947 - 2005), software distributor

* [[Preußen Danzig]]

* [[Richard Danzig]] (born 1944), American lawyer and former [[Secretary of the Navy]]

* [[LSV Danzig]], ''Lufttwaffensportverein Danzig''

* [[Mac Danzig]] (born 1980), American professional mixed martial arts practitioner

* [[Post SG Danzig]], ''Post Sportgemeinde Danzig''

* [[SG OrPo Danzig]], ''Sportverein Schutzpolizei Danzig ''

=== Other uses ===

* [[Danzig Trilogy(band)]], aan seriesAmerican ofheavy novelsmetal by Danzig native Günter Grassband

** [[Danzig (bandalbum)|''Danzig'' (album)]], thea metal1988 band foundedalbum by Glennthe Danzigband

** [[Glenn Danzig (album)]], 1988the debutband's albumlead ofsinger theand same bandnamesake

* [[Danzig (horse)law]], an American Thoroughbred racehorse

* [[Danzig German]], Northeastern German dialects

* [[Danzig (ship)|''Danzig'' (ship)]], three German naval ships

* [[Danzig (horse)]], an American racehorse

* [[Danzig Highflyer]], a breed of fancy pigeon

* [[Danzig (surname)]]

* [[1419 Danzig]], an asteroid

* ''[[Danzig Trilogy]]'', a series of novels by Günter Grass

=== See also ===

* [[Dantzig]], a surname (disambiguationincluding a list of people with the name)

* "[[Danzing]]", original title of Ukraine's 2007 Eurovision Song Contest entry

* [[Gdańsk (disambiguation)]]

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