Ostpreussen

Japanese: Ostpreussen
Ostpreussen

…However, as an administrative region, it is used to refer to the northeastern part of the kingdom, that is, the area east of the states of Pomerania and Brandenburg, across the Weichsel (Vistula) River to the Memel (Neman) River along the Baltic Sea. In the latter sense, Prussia is further divided into East Prussia (Ostpreussen) and West Prussia, with the Weichsel River as the dividing line. Historically, East Prussia is the oldest, and the name Prussia comes from the Baltic-speaking Prussians (Prussians) who settled in this region in the early Middle Ages. It is also called Prussia. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ostpreussen" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかし,行政区域としては,この王国の北東部,すなわちポンメルン州とブランデンブルク州の東方,ワイクセルWeichsel川(ビスワ川)を越えてメーメルMemel川(ネマン川)に至る,バルト海沿いの地域について用いられる。後者の意味でのプロイセンは,さらに,ワイクセル川を境に東プロイセン(オストプロイセンOstpreussen)と西プロイセンとに大別されるが,歴史的には東プロイセンが最も古く,中世初期この地域に定住していたバルト語系のプルッセン人(プロイセン人)Prussenからプロイセンという地名が生まれた。プロシアPrussiaともいう。…

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