{
  "place_id": "skidel#7976_11347",
  "wikidata": "Q958847",
  "country": "BY",
  "local_name": "Скідзель",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Skidziel",
      "why": "Conventional Belarusian-based English form; the dated 2007 national geographical romanization is listed separately where it differs.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Skidzyel",
          "why": "Alternative Belarusian-based English transcription using ye."
        },
        {
          "name": "Skidzyelʹ",
          "why": "English reference spelling retaining the final soft sign."
        },
        {
          "name": "Skidel",
          "why": "Russian and Polish form used in English geographical and historical references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Skidzieĺ",
          "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": "Skidal",
          "why": "Alternative Belarusian name recorded in geographical references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Скідзель",
          "why": "Original Belarusian spelling, useful when matching local source titles quoted in English."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Skidziel",
      "why": "Same form as in English; retained in French reference usage.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Skidal",
          "why": "Alternative Belarusian name explicitly given in French references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Skidel",
          "why": "Russian and Polish form explicitly given in French references."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Skidziel is a town east of Grodno in western Belarus. Food processing, including sugar production, has played a major role in its modern economy.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "notes": "French references use Skidziel, Skidal and Skidel. English Skidzyelʹ preserves the soft sign, while the editorial main Skidziel follows a conventional Belarusian-based spelling. The 2007 geographical romanization is dated; domestic rules changed in 2023. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skidziel ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skidziel.",
  "rank": 1025,
  "slug": "skidziel"
}