{
  "place_id": "leova#7582_11569",
  "wikidata": "Q2199004",
  "country": "MD",
  "local_name": "Leova",
  "forms": [],
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Leova",
      "why": "Official Romanian Latin-script name retained in English.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Leovo",
          "why": "Russian-based historical name from Леово; not a recent official Romanian renaming."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Leova",
      "why": "Same as in English; the French locality reference uses this heading.",
      "alternatives": []
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Leova is a town on the eastern bank of the Prut in southwestern Moldova. Its position on the Romanian border has shaped its history as a market town and customs crossing.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "notes": "Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leova ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leova.",
  "rank": 1452,
  "slug": "leova"
}