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A settlement in Ukraine; local name Бар.
English name
Bar — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010; the same system was adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019. ISO 9:1995 gives the same string. BGN/PCGN 1965 gives the same string. ALA-LC (2011) gives the same string.
Other forms in use:
- Bar in Podolia — English historical geographical distinction from other places named Bar.
- Rov — Name of the earlier settlement before its association with Queen Bona; historical context only.
- Бар — Ukrainian original-script name, retained in quoted addresses and source titles; not a separate English exonym.
French name
Bar — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Bar en Podolie — French historical geographical distinction, especially in writing about the confédération de Bar.
- Rov — Earlier settlement name, relevant to French accounts of Queen Bona; not a modern exonym.
About
Bar is a town in Vinnytsia Oblast on the Riv River. Its name is associated with Queen Bona Sforza and with the Confederation of Bar in Polish–Lithuanian history.
Notes
The extended English and French forms are contextual descriptions, not official names.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q737925 · JSON
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