Soroca
A settlement in Moldova.
English name
Soroca — Current Romanian-language local name, retained in English in its native Latin spelling.
Other forms in use:
- Soroki — Russian-based historical name in English maps and histories.
- Soroky — Ukrainian national romanization of Сороки, relevant to cross-border references.
- Сороки — Russian and Ukrainian original-script spelling.
French name
Soroca — Same as in English; retain the native Latin spelling in French. No separate established French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Soroki — Russian-based historical form in French geographical writing.
About
Soroca is a town on the Dniester in northern Moldova, opposite Ukraine. Its stone fortress and prominent Roma community are important parts of its identity.
Notes
Soroca is the Romanian-language local name; no recent renaming is asserted. Input label 'Сороки' is Ukrainian or indirect; local_name gives the native spelling.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q853785 · JSON
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