Elamur LocationsLyepyel
A settlement in Belarus; local name Лепель.
English name
Lyepyel — Belarusian-based English geographical spelling, rendering both palatalized vowel sequences; Lepel is the shorter established international alternative.
Other forms in use:
- Lepel — Russian-mediated and established international short spelling, also the lake’s ordinary English name.
- Liepieĺ — Belarusian national geographical romanization of 2007, recommended by the UN in 2012.
- Lepiel — Belarusian-based spelling using ie for the palatalized vowel sequences.
- Lepel’ — Russian-based form preserving the final soft sign.
- Lepel' — ASCII version of the Russian soft-sign form.
French name
Lepel — French reference spelling Lepel is retained as a familiar international form, without the expanded English-style Lyepyel transcription.
Other forms in use:
- Lepiel — Belarusian-based French reference variant; also used in French sports references.
- Liepieĺ — Belarusian Latin spelling in specialist citations; see the English system note.
- Lyepyel — English-style Belarusian transcription retained in French international references.
About
Lyepyel is a town in Vitebsk Region in northern Belarus beside Lake Lepel. It serves a lake-filled district close to the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q954132 · JSON
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