The English_language Wikipedia is (surprisingly) a Wikipedia in which the English language is used. Hence, if and when an English name for a city, location, or other object exists, it should be used in preference to a local name.
Pertinent Wikipedia Policies edit
WP:NPOV (Non-Point of View)
WP:NCGN (Naming Conventions)
Articles under Watch edit
High Priority edit
Carlsbad - Karlovy Vary - Talk:Karlovy Vary edit
Medium Priority edit
Gdansk/Danzig/Dantsic - Gdańsk edit
Low Priority edit
Guernica_(town) - Gernika edit
Basic Watch edit
Prague - Praha edit
Pilsen - Plzeň edit
Further Information about Articles Under Watch edit
Karlovy Vary edit
Historical city name: Carlsbad. Article was moved to Karlovy Vary by a Czech.
Gdańsk edit
Historical city name: Dantsic and Danzig. I would also support a form of Gdańsk without the accent, as 'Gdansk'.
Guernica edit
Historical city name: Guernica. Several people have tried to move it to 'Gernika'.
Prague edit
Historical city name: Prague. Several Czech editors have tried to change it to "Praha".
Pilsen edit
Historical city name: Pilsen. Several Czech editors have tried to change it to "Plzeň".
Template edit
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