Elamur LocationsLyakhavichy
A settlement in Belarus; local name Ляхавічы.
English name
Lyakhavichy — Conventional Belarusian-based English form; the 2007 national geographical romanization is listed separately where it differs.
Other forms in use:
- Lyakhovichi — Russian-based English form of Ляховичи.
- Liachavičy — Belarusian national geographical romanization of 2007, recommended by the UN in 2012; dated system form, not a claim that domestic rules remained unchanged after 2023.
- Lachowicze — Historical Polish name quoted in English regional history and genealogical references.
- Liakhavitchy — French-language name, relevant when an English text quotes a French source title or historical reference; not the selected English main form.
- Ляхавічы — Original Belarusian spelling for matching local source titles and addresses cited in English.
- Ляховичи — Russian-script name recorded in local/reference sources, retained for matching quotations in English; not a preferred English spelling.
French name
Liakhavitchy — French reference form with tch for ч; Liakhovitchi represents the Russian name.
Other forms in use:
- Liakhovitchi — Russian-based French form recorded alongside Liakhavitchy.
- Lachowicze — Polish historical name explicitly given in French reference material.
- Lyakhavichy — International Belarusian spelling useful in French source citations.
About
Lyakhavichy is a town southeast of Baranavichy in Brest Region, Belarus. It was once known for a fortified residence that played a part in wars between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and its neighbours.
Notes
The Belarusian 2007 geographical system is identified by date; no claim that it remains the unchanged domestic standard after 2023. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyakhavichy ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liakhavitchy.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q956607 · JSON
This page as Markdown: https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/belarus/lyakhavichy/