{
  "place_id": "kozova#7746_11397",
  "wikidata": "Q1475951",
  "country": "UA",
  "local_name": "Козова",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Kozova",
      "why": "Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010, recommended by the UN in 2012 and adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Kozowa",
          "why": "Polish historical name used in regional history and genealogical references in English."
        },
        {
          "name": "Козова",
          "why": "Original Ukrainian spelling, useful when matching quoted local maps, addresses and source titles in English."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Kozova",
      "why": "Same form as in English; retained in French reference usage.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Kozowa",
          "why": "Polish historical name quoted in French regional and historical references."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Kozova is a settlement in Ukraine's Ternopil Oblast. It serves as a local centre in the countryside west of Ternopil.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "notes": "System-derived alternatives are retrieval aids, not claims of press frequency. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kozova ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kozova. Some reference requests failed during research; surviving checks and unresolved usage limitations are distinguished above.",
  "rank": 1088,
  "slug": "kozova"
}