{
  "place_id": "braslav#8091_11501",
  "wikidata": "Q628623",
  "country": "BY",
  "local_name": "Браслаў",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Braslaw",
      "why": "Conventional Belarusian-based English form; the dated 2007 national geographical romanization is listed separately where it differs.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Braslav",
          "why": "Russian-based English spelling used in historical and geographical references; not a separate official renaming."
        },
        {
          "name": "Braslaŭ",
          "why": "Belarusian national geographical romanization of 2007, recommended by the UN in 2012; identified by date, without implying that domestic policy remained unchanged after 2023."
        },
        {
          "name": "Brasław",
          "why": "Polish historical name used in regional history and genealogical references in English."
        },
        {
          "name": "Браслаў",
          "why": "Original Belarusian spelling, useful when matching local source titles quoted in English."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Braslaw",
      "why": "Same form as in English; retained in French reference usage.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Braslav",
          "why": "Russian-based form also used in French references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Brasław",
          "why": "Polish historical name in French regional references."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Braslaw is a town in the Vitebsk region of northern Belarus. It stands among the Braslaw Lakes, a landscape protected by a national park.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "notes": "The 2007 geographical romanization is dated; domestic rules changed in 2023. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braslaw ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braslaw.",
  "rank": 1061,
  "slug": "braslaw"
}