{
  "place_id": "liakhovychi#7946_11459",
  "wikidata": "Q956607",
  "country": "BY",
  "local_name": "Ляхавічы",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Lyakhavichy",
      "why": "Conventional Belarusian-based English form; the 2007 national geographical romanization is listed separately where it differs.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Lyakhovichi",
          "why": "Russian-based English form of Ляховичи."
        },
        {
          "name": "Liachavičy",
          "why": "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."
        },
        {
          "name": "Lachowicze",
          "why": "Historical Polish name quoted in English regional history and genealogical references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Liakhavitchy",
          "why": "French-language name, relevant when an English text quotes a French source title or historical reference; not the selected English main form."
        },
        {
          "name": "Ляхавічы",
          "why": "Original Belarusian spelling for matching local source titles and addresses cited in English."
        },
        {
          "name": "Ляховичи",
          "why": "Russian-script name recorded in local/reference sources, retained for matching quotations in English; not a preferred English spelling."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Liakhavitchy",
      "why": "French reference form with tch for ч; Liakhovitchi represents the Russian name.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Liakhovitchi",
          "why": "Russian-based French form recorded alongside Liakhavitchy."
        },
        {
          "name": "Lachowicze",
          "why": "Polish historical name explicitly given in French reference material."
        },
        {
          "name": "Lyakhavichy",
          "why": "International Belarusian spelling useful in French source citations."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "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.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "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.",
  "rank": 926,
  "slug": "lyakhavichy"
}