List of German exonyms for places in Croatia

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This is a list of German exonyms for places in Croatia.
The entire territory that belongs today to the Republic of Croatia, was governed by Austria-Hungary until 1918, and some Hungarian exonyms became common in German, and have been used interchangeably with the German exonym for a period. These Hungarian names are noted below. Additionally, parts of these territories ruled by Austria-Hungary were formerly governed by the Republic of Venice, the Republic of Ragusa, and the Kingdom of Italy, and Italian names also migrated to German usage; these names are also noted.

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Not included are translations of non-proper nouns, names spelled the same, and names respelled to match German pronunciation rules.

Cities and regions

Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Kroatien
Croatian placeGerman nameNotes
AdžamovciRittersturn
AnderturnTar
Andrijaševci Sankt Andreas
AntonSankt Anton
BačevakBauk
BadernaMumpadernCompare Italian Monpaderno
BadljevinaAbtei
BakarBuccariGerman uses Italian name
BanjevciTurn
BapskaBapskau
BarbanBarben
BaranjaBranau
Baška Weschke
Baška Voda Bast
BastajiBastei
BenkovacBencovazzoGerman uses Italian name
Beketinci Sankt Niklas
BektežBektess
BeliKaißolCompare Italian Caisole
Benićanci Sankt Benedikt
Benkovac Sankt Benedikt
BeramBurgerdorf
BeravciBeresslau
BeričanciGradatz
BibalistKoritna
BijelaBela
Bijela StijenaSankt Maria
Bijelo BrdoWellibardo
Bilišane Willigradt
BiljakWilliak
BiškupciBiskupetz
BjelanovciWellenowatz
BjelovarBelowar
BocanjevciAgminor
Bogatić Wogatischen
BoljunVaniol
BorovikBorowach
BorovoWorow
BorutWarut
BotonegaWoltenegg
BrestBräx
Brixel
BrezaPrisach
BrežanovciBrischanowatz
Brezik  [ hr ]Georgshof
BreznicaBresnitz
Brežnica Preßnitz
BrgudBurgatz
BribirPribier
BrnazaBernabeck
Brnobići Verbonitz
Brodski DrenovacDrenowitz
Brodski Stupnik Stolpnik
BrsečBerschetz
BrtoniglaOrtenegl
BudrovciSankt Lorenz
BukBuchol
BušetinaBuschentz
BuzetPinquentCompare Italian Pinguente
CabunaSankt Georg
Čačvina Zazwin
CavtatAlt RagusCompare Italian Ragusavecchia
ČeminacLaskafeld
ČepićPitsch
Čepinski Martinci Sankt Martin
CernaAsorn
CerovljeZerolach
CetinaZentina
CiglenikZieglenik
Čikat Tschigale
CittanovaNeuenburg
Cremušina Sirtsch
CrnacArnotz
Črnotiče Tschernotisch
Croatian LittoralKroatisches Küstenkand
DaljDallia
DalmatiaDalmatien
DaruvarDarowar
Dežanovac Deschanowatz
Đakovo Diakowar
Dioš Dioschwar
DobrinjDobrauen
Dolenj VasNiederdorf
Donj Tučepi Sankt George in Dalmatien
Donja BebrinaArbei
Donja BrelaWrulitzOnce the same city as Gornja Brela
Donja VrbaUntere Weide
Donja Vriješka Sankt Anna
Donje VinovoWenowitz
Donji Andrijevci Sankt Andreas
Donji BogićevciSagowia
Donji GravholjaniOwarCompare Hungarian Óvár
Donji Muć Petrois
Dragović Dragowitz
DrenovciDrenowitz
DrivenikDrewenick
Drniš Ternisch
Dubovac Okučanski Dubowatz
DubrajaKloster
DubravePaßberg
Dubronić Dubrochnitsch
DubrovnikRagusCompare Italian Ragusa
Đulovac Wercke
Đurđenovac Sankt Georg
Đurđenovac Sankt Georgen
Đurđevac Sankt GeorgwarCompare Hungarian Szentgyörgyvár
Đurići Sankt Georg
DvoriNeuenburg
ErdutErdung
ErešnjevicaZensorgwartz
ErnestinovoErnestinenhof
Fažana Wazan
FerovacWärwitz
Filožići Sankt Niklas
ForkuševciForkuschewitz
GabonjinBoachen
GabrovicaGambrovitz
Garčin Garzin
GlavotokSankt Maria
GolazKartsberg
Gologorica Gologoritz
GolubićGolubschitsch
Gorenja VasOberdorf
GoričacGortzetz
GorjaniGörrach
Gornja BrelaWrulitzOnce the same city as Donja Brela
Gornja Slivnica Slimwitz
Gornje OgorjeGurbitz
Gornji GravholjaniOberwar
Goveđe PoljeOstenitz
GrabGrau
GrabovacAlbertfeld
GrabovicnaGrabornitz
GradacGradatsch
GradinaGrägen
GradinjeGutteneck
GradišteChristburg
Grdo SeloGrünenburg
GrimaldaGrimmelz
GrobnikGrobnich
GrožnjanKrisinganCompare Italian Grisignana
Grubišno Polje Poglack
HarkanovciKawinz
HercegovacHerzogsturn
HrastinChrastin
HrastovacEichendorf
Hrkanovci ĐakovačkiHergowitz
HrvaceCharwitz
HumCholmCompare Italian Colmo
Gothenburg
HvarLesinaGerman uses Italian name
Ičevo Nietschewo
IkaWichau
IlokIllack
ImoticaImotitz
ImotskiEimot
ImotskiImoschiGerman uses Italian name
Istarske TopliceNiedergrund
IstriaIstrien
Ivanovo PoljeSankt Johann
Ivanovo SeloJohannesdorf
Ivoševci Zutsch
JakšićChweimen
JarminaHermann
JesenikJassig
JezenovikJeschenwick
JezeroSeedorf
JosipovacOber Josefsdorf
JosipovacSankt Josef
Jurjevac Punitovački Sankt Georg
KalinovacBersewitz
KamenskoKamengröl
KamenskoKaminach
KapanAntonifeld
KapelnaSankt Niklas
KaptolKapitel
KarinzCharinz
KarlovacKarlstadt
Kašćerga Kastern
KastavChästau
Kaštel Žegarski Schegar
KlanaKlan
KlanecKlainz
Klenovšćak Klem
KlisChliss
KljakeKlik
Klokočevac IlovskiIllau
KloštarKloster
KnemcaKnemica
KninTeninGerman uses Italian (Venetian) name
KončanicaZaokuntsch
KonjevrateKullikwrate
KopanicaKopanitz
KoprivnicaKopreinitz
KorčulaCurzolaGerman uses Italian name
KoreničaniUnter Stopranitz
KorogKoroch
Korušce Korisge
KosovoKosorwitsch
KostanjicaKastanCompare italian Castagna
Kostrćane Sankt Maria am See
Košuti Kosel
Kotišina Kotitschin
Kožljak Wachsenstein
KrajGrakau
Krašica Krassitz
KraviceKrawitz
KrbuneKorwun
Kričke Kraleiss
KringaKreink
Križevci Kreuz
KrndijaGordwin
Kerndia
KršanGartschan
Kršikla Karschichl
KrstolacKristolowatz
KućiceZakuitsch
KutjevoChuteowo
KvarnerKvarner-Bucht
LabinTüberg
LabinciSankt DomenigCompare Italian Santa Domenica
Lesešćine Fuchsdorf
LetajLetey
LićaniIltz
LindarLinder
LipikLibegg
LjubacJubau
Ljubitovica Lubustiach
Ljubotić Laval
LjupinaLopina
LoborikaRowarigCompare Italian Lavarigo
LokvaLaqua
LondžicaLunza
LopurLopar
LovranLauranCompare Italian Laurana
Lovreč Sankt LaurentzenCompare Italian San Lorenzo
LožaneLoschan
Lubenice Lubenitz
LupoglavMahrenfels
MakarskaMacharscha
Male MuneMunachGerman name also refers to Vele Mune
Mali LošinjLussinGerman uses Venetian name
MalikovoMalkowo
MalinskaDurischal
Malo Vukovje WiewarCompare Hungarian Újvár
MaoviceMewe
Marićanci Sankt Maria
MarijanciSankt Maria
Markušica Sankt Markus
MaslenicaFort Sankt Markus
MedariSankt Maria
Međimurje Zwischenmurgebiet
MedvidaPoziach
MeragMärag
MiholjacMiholtz
Mikleuš Sankt Niclas
Mikluševci Sankt Niklas
MimiceSteingral
Mirkovci Sankt Emrich
MomjanMomlan
MošćenicaMoschkanitz
Mošćenice Moschenitz
Moseč Mosatsch
MrzovićMerschowitz
Nadin Nödin
NašiceNaschitz
Našička Breznica Deutsch Bresnitz
NinFleissenburg
NjiviceSniewitz
Nos KalikZumpogg
NovaljaNavala
Novigrad Stuhlberg
NovigradWiewar
Novo SeloSelniach
Novo Zvečevo Papuck
Očizla Otschisl
Okučani Poktuschan
OmanovacMonatz
Omišalj MoschauCompare Italian Castelmuschio
Omošćice Grimmelzitz
OpanciPopon
OpatijaSankt JakobiCompare Italian San Giacomo al Palo
OpatovacSankt Lorenz
OprisavciSabow
OprtaljPörzolCompare Italian Portole
Opuzen OpusGerman uses Venetian name
OrahoviceRahotscha
Orebić SarabitschCompare Italian Sabbioncello
Orešac Deutsch Oreschatz
OrubicaChrusowitz
OsijekEsseg(g)Compare Hungarian Eszék
OsliciPosshart
OsorOpsor
Ostojićeva Sankt Niclas
Ostrovica Ostrowitz
OtaviceOttawitz
OtonHotton
Pađene Patzinä
PadvaPadua
PakaPacke
Pakoštane Schantpag
Pakovo SeloGeiger
Pakračka Poljana Poglan
PakraniPekern
Pasikovci Posgawinetz
PavlovacSankt Paul
PazPassberg
PazinMitterburg
Pazinski NovakiNeusaß
Perković Prokowitsch
PermaniFern
PetrijevciPetrowitz
PićanPiben
Pinezići Sankt FoskaCompare Italian Santa Fosca
Pirovac SlosselnCompare Italian Slosella
Piškorevci Pischka
PivareSankt Maria
PivnicaSlawitz
PlavnaPlaundia
Plavno Plaude
PleternicaPleternitz
PljakLach
Podborski BatinjaniHeiligenfrauenwald
Podgaće Podgatsch
PodgradNeuhaus
Podgraje Potgrey
PodpićanPerg
PodravljeEngersdorf
Podravske SlatinaSaladnach
PogdoracPogdoratsch
Polača Pölatz
PoljanaPollana
PorečParenzCompare Italian Parenzo
PorozinaPoresin
PotnjaniZambotelCompare Hungarian Szombathely
Potravlje Wetteritsch
PovljanaPoglin
Požega Poschegg
Praproče Prapotz
PremanturaPrumentorCompare Italian Promontore
PribudeBudag
Pribudić Pribodetz
Pridraga Pridratzn
Primošten Kap-Zesto
Privlaka WrevilackCompare Italian Brevilacqua
Prokljan Proklan
Prvča Proratz
PsunjPezung
PulaPoleiCompare Latin and Italian Pola
PunatSankt Maria
Punta Križa Krutz
Račice Woldenstein
RadovinPiegar
Radinje Rachlitz
RajčićiBlatz
RakaljRachelCompare Venetian and Italian Rachele
RakitovicaKarassitz
RamljaneRamling
Rašpor Rasburg
RastogRastorz
RavanjskaRovanpass
RavenSankt Peter
RazvodeRazutschey
RetfalaRietdorf
RemovacNeuklisser
RijekaSankt Veit am Flaum
RočRotzCompare Italian Rozzo
RogaljiRogolz
RogoznicaKlein Kap-Zesto
RokovciRokotzCompare Hungarian Rokócz
RovinjRuweinCompare Istriot Ruveigno
Rože Sankt Maria in Rose
RtinaArtan
RudpoljeRudanowatz
Salež Salis
Šarengrad WetterwardeinCompare Hungarian Várad
Satnica Đakovačka Satnitz
SekulinciZeglack
Selci Đakovački Nissen
Selze
SemeljciSimelzen
Semiè Zemitsch
SenjZengg
SinjZain
SesveteAllerheiligen
ŠibenikSebenicoGerman uses Italian name
Šibenik SibenningCompare Italian Sebenico
ŠirinciZiritz
Široko Polje Palin
SisakSissek
ŠiškovciBanodel
SkopljakWolfsdorf
Skradin Sgraden
Slatinsky DrenovacDrenowitz
Slatnik DrenjskiSlatnick
SlavoniaSlavonien
Windischland [1] [ self-published source ]
Slavonski BrodBrod an der Save
Broth
Slavonski Šamac Schamatz
SlunjSluin
Smilčić Smeltschitz
Solin SalonäGerman uses Latin and Italian name
Sonković Martinosewitz
SopjeSopiä
SotinZednig
SovinjakSowinach
Spačva Spatzwa
Špišić BukovicaBruchowitz
SplitSplitt
Split-DalmatianSpalatoGerman uses Italian name
Stari Mikanovci Sankt Michael
Stari PazinNiederburg
Staro Petrovo SeloSankt Peter
StražanacStraschanatz
StrmicaStermitz am Butzin
Strošinci Stroschinze
Sukošan Sankt CassianCompare Italian San Cassiano
Šumber Schönberg
SusekZuzech
Sveti IvanacJohannisberg
Sveti Petar u ŠumiSankt Peter im Wald
SyrmiaSyrmien
TenjaTenne
TinjThin
TinjanTignan
ToranjThurn
Tovarnik Sankt Georg
TribounjTremau
TrnavaDarnotzCompare Hungarian Tarnócz
Tirnau
TrnjaniTarnian
TrogirTraffCompare Italian Traù
Trviž Terveis
TrsatTersat
TubljeTublach
TuranjToretCompare Italian Torrette
TurnašicaNeuturn
Ugljane Nurgag
UmagHumag
Umljanović Zamelin
Unešić Motschnau
Vačani Wätzan
ValbiskaSankt Niklas
ValpowoWalpau
Varaždin Warasdin
Vaška Wascha
Vele MuneMunachGerman name also refers to Male Mune
VelikaWelick
Velika Drapčevica Wiessgrad
Velika KlisaKlisser
Velika TrnoviticaWellicha
Velušic Welisch
VeprinacHerberstein
VetovoSonnberg
VinjeracKastelwenierCompare Venetian and Italian name Castelvenier
VinkovciWinkowitz
ViroviticaWeretz
Viškovci Wischkowitz
VisokaWissak
Visoka GredaWizeky
Vižinada Visinat
Vlašići Walassigy
VoćinVussin
VodiceWoditz
Vodice Wotzisberg
VoloskoVoloscaGerman uses Italian name
VranaWeranien
VranjaGoldsburg
VrbicaWerbitz
VrbnikVerbnick
VrbnikVörbnick
VrdovoWeredel
Vrgorac Wergoratz
VrhBerg
Vrpolje Wratschipogle
VrsarOrserCompare Italian Orsera
Vučevci Wolfstal
Vučjak Kamenečki Weltschak
Vučkovac Wochovitz
Vujašinovići Kudentin
VukovarWalkowar
VukovijeWiwar
ZadarZaraGerman uses Italian name
Zadubravlje Dobrowein
ZagvozdZagold
ZagrebAgram
Zagreb-AdamovecAgram-Klosterowitz
Zagreb-BreštjeAgram-Fischerheim
Zagreb-ĐurđekovecAgram-Sankt Georg
Zagreb-DubravaAgram-Dombrau
Zagreb-HorvatiAgram-Korwat
Zagreb-LipnicaAgram-Lipnitz
Zagreb-MarkuševacAgram-Sankt Markus
Zagreb-MihaljevacAgram-Michalowitz
Zagreb-MoravčeAgram-Morautscha
Zagreb-PodsusedAgram-Sosel
Zagreb-SesveteAgram-Allerheiligen
Zamaško Zamasch
ZapuntelSankt Michael
Zaton Zackon
ZavršjePermundCompare Italian Piemonte
ZdenjZdentsch
Zečevo Schezewo
ZelengradSchellengradt
Zelovo SustinskoSustin
ZemunikSchemunig
Žrenj Strengen
ZmijacviSimitz
ŽminjGiminoGerman uses Italian name
Žminj Schwing
Žrmanija Deutschendorf
Žrnovica Zernowitz
Žumberak Sichelberg
Županja Schaupanie
Zvoneće Subnach

Natural locations

Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Kroatien
English nameGerman nameCroatian placeTypeNotes
Brač Bratz Brač IslandCompare Italian Brazza
BrijuniBrioni InselgruppeBrijuniIslandGerman uses the Italian name
CresKerschCresIslandCompare Italian Cherso
DanubeDonauDunavRiver
DravaDrauDravaIsland
HvarPharHvarIsland
IlovikNebeIlovikIsland
IstGistIstIsland
Ese IslandCompare Italian Eso
Korčula Curzola Korčula IslandGerman uses the Italian name
KrkVeglKrkIslandCompare Italian Veglia
KupaKulpaKupaRiver
LastovoAugustaLastovoIslandCompare Italian Lagosta
Lošinj Lötzing Lošinj Island
MaunMaoniMaunIslandGerman uses Italian name
MljetMelideMljetIslandCompare Italian Meleda
MolatMeladeMolatIslandCompare Italian Melada
MurMurMuraRiver
MurterMörterMurterIslandGerman uses Venetian and Italian name
NeretvaNarentaNeretvaRiverGerman uses the Italian name
OlibLübOlibIsland
PagBaagPagIsland
Pašman Pasmann Pašman Island
PlavnikPlaunPlavnikIsland
PremudaPermudPremudaIsland
Prvić Prewig Prvić Island
RabArbeyRabIslandCompare Italian Arbe
SavaSauSavaRiver
Save
SilbaSilvaSilbaIsland
SusakSansigSusakIslandCompare Italian Sansego
UgljanUglanUgljanIsland
UnijeNiäUnijeIsland
Vele SrakaneKanidolVele SrakaneIslandCompare Italian Canidole
VirPontadürVirIslandCompare Italian Puntadura
VisLissaVisIslandGerman uses Italian name
Žirje Jassur Žirje Island
Žut Zuitsch Žut Island

References

  1. August Dimitz (2013). History of Carniola Volume Ii: From Ancient Times to the Year 1813 with Special Consideration of Cultural Development. Xlibris Corporation. p. 229. ISBN   9781483604114.