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Revision as of 13:50, 7 May 2007 by DragonflySixtyseven (talk | contribs) (modern states are not their ancestors)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Danzig was the name of a city that has historically belonged to both the Germans and the Poles. Since the end of the Second World War, in 1945, it has belonged to the modern state of Poland, and is called Gdańsk.
Due to the predominantly Germanic background between 1308 and 1945, "Danzig" refers to the city in this historical context: for example, the Free City of Danzig. In German, the city continues today to be known as "Danzig", just as in Polish the city was known as "Gdańsk" even prior to 1945.
Danzig (Danziger, Dantzig) is also the surname of a number of people, including:
- Avraham Danzig (1748–1820), Rabbi, author of Jewish Law works
- Glenn Danzig (born 1955), American musician, songwriter, publisher, and founder of the bands Danzig, The Misfits and Samhain
- Jon Danzig (1947 - 2005), software distributor
- Richard Danzig (born 1944), American lawyer and former US Secretary of the Navy
- Mac Danzig (born 1980), American professional mixed martial arts practitioner
Other uses
- Danzig Trilogy, a series of novels by Danzig native Günter Grass
- Danzig (album), 1988 debut album of the same band
- Danzig (band), the metal band founded by Glenn Danzig
- Danzig (horse), an American Thoroughbred racehorse
See also
- Dantzig (disambiguation)
- Gdańsk (disambiguation)
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