Elamur LocationsCahul
A settlement in Moldova.
English name
Cahul — Current Romanian-language local name, retained in English in its native Latin spelling.
Other forms in use:
- Kagul — Russian-based English name, also associated with the historical battle.
- Kahul — Alternative English spelling.
- Frumoasa — Former name before Cahul was adopted in 1835.
- Кагул — Russian original-script name.
French name
Cahul — Romanian local spelling retained in current French geographical use; historical French also uses Kahoul and Kagoul.
Other forms in use:
- Kahoul — Traditional French transcription, including in historical references to the battle.
- Kagoul — Russian-mediated French historical spelling.
- Frumoasa — Former name, useful in French historical accounts predating 1835.
About
Cahul is a city in southern Moldova, near the lower Prut. It is known for its university and its mineral-water spa tradition.
Notes
The battle of Cahul/Kagoul is a related historical event, not the municipality itself. Input label 'Кагул' is Ukrainian or indirect; local_name gives the native spelling. The 1835 name is confirmed by the national news agency: https://www.moldpres.md/rom/turism/municipiul-cahul-marcheaza-516-ani-de-la-prima-atestare-documentara .
Identifiers: Wikidata Q503469 · JSON
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