{
  "place_id": "vitka#7919_11732",
  "wikidata": "Q518559",
  "country": "BY",
  "local_name": "Ветка",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Vyetka",
      "why": "Conventional English reference form based on Belarusian; dated national geographical romanization is listed separately where different.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Vetka",
          "why": "Russian-based English form, also a simplified rendering of Belarusian Ветка."
        },
        {
          "name": "Vietka",
          "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": "Wietka",
          "why": "Polish historical or regional name quoted in English accounts of the place."
        },
        {
          "name": "Ветка",
          "why": "Original Belarusian spelling for matching local titles quoted in English."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Vetka",
      "why": "French reference usage favours Vetka; English sources also use Vyetka. Vietka appears in French naming data.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Vietka",
          "why": "Belarusian Latin form explicitly indexed in French reference data."
        },
        {
          "name": "Vyetka",
          "why": "International spelling retained for French source matching; French reference usage also has the adapted main form above."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Vyetka is a town on the Sozh River in southeastern Belarus. It became an important centre of Old Believer religious life and is known for its museum of local art and traditions.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "notes": "The national 2007/UN 2012 romanization is dated; Belarus changed its domestic rules in 2023. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyetka ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vetka.",
  "rank": 1144,
  "slug": "vyetka"
}