Elamur LocationsChernihivka
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Чернігівка.
English name
Chernihivka — Current Ukrainian name in national romanization (2010), adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019; selected for English geographical use. Also identical to BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965). Also identical to ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table).
Other forms in use:
- Chernigovka — Russian-based Latin spelling for matching older or Russian-derived references in English; independent prose frequency unverified. Not a separate official renaming.
- Tchernihivka — French reference spelling for matching French titles quoted in English; not a claimed common English exonym.
- Černìgìvka — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, with independent English prose frequency unverified.
- Чернігівка — Original Ukrainian spelling for local sources quoted or indexed in English.
French name
Tchernihivka — French locality reference spelling, following French transcription conventions.
Other forms in use:
- Tchernigovka — Russian-derived spelling explicitly printed in the French locality reference; French transcription rather than a new official name.
- Chernihivka — International spelling for French texts citing Ukrainian or English sources; independent French prose frequency unverified. BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965) form for French catalogue/source matching; same system form as in English, French prose use unverified. ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table) form for French catalogue/source matching; same system form as in English, French prose use unverified.
- Černìgìvka — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration form for French catalogue/source matching; same system form as in English, French prose use unverified.
About
Chernihivka is a settlement on the Tokmak River in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Its name recalls the northern Ukrainian region from which its early settlers came.
Notes
Standard-derived romanizations are retrieval aids, not claims of English or French prose frequency. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1967078 ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernihivka ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchernihivka.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q1967078 · JSON
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