Żuraw participated in the defense of Poland during the German invasion of 1939.
The name is based on the Slovene common noun žerjav 'crane', referring to the local fauna, and is additionally confirmed by the Middle High German attestations, which contain the root kranech 'crane'.
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The scarce Cetti's Warbler breeds in the Broads, and Britain's only breeding Common Cranes are found in the area.