Elamur LocationsHurzuf
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Гурзуф.
English name
Hurzuf — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010, recommended by the UN in 2012 and adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019.
Other forms in use:
- Gurzuf — Russian-based and Crimean Tatar spelling widely used in English travel and cultural history. ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; a standard-derived search form, not evidence of an established English exonym. Textual occurrence has not been independently verified.
- Hourzouf — French spelling, useful when an English text cites French maps, titles or historical sources; not the selected English main form.
- Гурзуф — Original Ukrainian spelling, useful when matching quoted local maps, addresses and source titles in English.
French name
Hourzouf — French Ukrainian-based reference form, with ou for у; Russian-derived Gourzouf remains familiar in French cultural writing.
Other forms in use:
- Gourzouf — Russian-derived French form, familiar in French writing about artists and Crimea.
- Gurzuf — Crimean Tatar spelling explicitly quoted in French references.
- Hurzuf — International spelling also useful for French source matching; the selected French main follows French reference transcription.
About
Hurzuf is a coastal settlement east of Yalta in Crimea, Ukraine. It is associated with artists and writers and lies near the Artek children's camp.
Notes
Hurzuf follows Ukrainian romanization; Gurzuf remains widespread in cultural and travel references. UA follows internationally recognized sovereignty over Crimea. System-derived alternatives are retrieval aids, not claims of press frequency. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurzuf ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hourzouf.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q1026062 · JSON
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