Bunhe

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Бунге.

English name

Bunhe — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010 and adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019. The BGN/PCGN 1965 result is identical. The ALA-LC 2011 result is identical.

Other forms in use:

• Bunge — Russian-based spelling, also preserving the German surname from which the town's name arose. Also the ISO 9:1995 result.
• Yunokomunarivsk — Former Ukrainian name, replaced by Bunhe in 2016.
• Yunokommunarovsk — Russian form of the former Soviet name; retained in occupation usage.
• Iounokomounarivsk — French transcription of the former Ukrainian name.
• Бунге — Original-script Ukrainian name, useful when English texts quote local addresses or source titles.

French name

Bounhe — French reference spelling, using ou for the Ukrainian vowel written u in English. Attested in the French-language entry checked for this place.

Other forms in use:

• Bunge — Russian/German spelling for French historical searches; not automatically an error for Bounhe.
• Yunokomunarivsk — Former Ukrainian spelling in international sources; French normally adapts the initial and internal vowels.
• Yunokommunarovsk — Russian-based international spelling for French historical searches.
• Iounokomounarivsk — Former name explicitly used in French reference material; replaced in 2016 under Ukrainian law.
• Bunhe — International Ukrainian spelling for cross-language searches in French; see the English block for its transliteration provenance.

About

Bunhe is a mining town beside Yenakiieve in Donetsk Oblast, on the Bulavynka River. Its history is closely connected with the Yunkom coal mine.

Notes

Renamed from Yunokomunarivsk to Bunhe in 2016. Bunge reflects Russian spelling and the original German surname; it should not automatically be described as a misspelling. The Ukrainian spelling Бунґе is found but its official status is unverified.

Identifiers: Wikidata Q570563 · JSON

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