Elamur LocationsKobryn
A settlement in Belarus; local name Кобрын.
English name
Kobryn — Established Belarusian-based English form; distinguished from Russian-based Kobrin.
Other forms in use:
- Kobrin — Russian-based spelling, established in older English accounts and many historical records.
- Kobryń — Polish historical name, used in English studies of interwar Poland and family history.
- Кобрын — Belarusian Cyrillic name.
- Кобрин — Russian Cyrillic name.
French name
Kobryn — Same as in English; attested French reference spelling alongside Kobrin.
Other forms in use:
- Kobrin — Russian-based spelling in older French geographical and historical writing.
- Kobryń — Polish spelling retained when French authors discuss Polish history or quote Polish sources.
About
Kobryn is a town in Brest Region in southwestern Belarus, on the Mukhavets River. It lies on the water route linking the Bug and Dnieper basins and has a long history as a market and military town.
Notes
Kobryn is also the Belarusian national 2007/UN 2012 romanization and the usual BGN/PCGN 1979 form. No claim is made that the 2007 rules remain unchanged domestic policy after 2023.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q955992 · JSON
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