Elamur LocationsAidar
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Айдар.
English name
Aidar — Current Ukrainian name, adopted in September 2024; national romanization (2010) gives Aidar.
Other forms in use:
- Novopskov — Former Ukrainian and Russian name, replaced in Ukrainian law by Aidar in September 2024; many foreign references retain the old name.
- Aydar — English spelling of the river and restored place name using y for й; frequency for the renamed settlement is not established. BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965); a standard-derived search form, not evidence of an established English exonym. Textual occurrence has not been independently verified.
- Aïdar — French spelling, useful when an English text cites French maps, titles or historical sources; not the selected English main form.
- Ajdar — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; a standard-derived search form, not evidence of an established English exonym. Textual occurrence has not been independently verified.
- Aĭdar — ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table); a standard-derived search form, not evidence of an established English exonym. Textual occurrence has not been independently verified.
- Айдар — Original Ukrainian spelling, useful when matching quoted local maps, addresses and source titles in English.
French name
Aïdar — French reference account explicitly records Aïdar for the 2024 renaming; the diaeresis separates the vowels. Its older heading Novopskov survives.
Other forms in use:
- Novopskov — Former name retained in French reporting and reference headings; replaced in Ukrainian law by Aidar in 2024.
- Aidar — International spelling also useful for French source matching; the selected French main follows French reference transcription.
About
Aidar is a settlement on the Aidar River in Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast. Long known as Novopskov, it has served as an administrative centre for the surrounding countryside.
Notes
Novopskov renamed Aidar by resolution 3984-IX of 19 September 2024. The French reference account explicitly records Aïdar although its heading remains Novopskov. https://komsamovr.rada.gov.ua/uploads/documents/44134.pdf System-derived alternatives are retrieval aids, not claims of press frequency. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novopskov ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novopskov.
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