Elamur LocationsMerefa
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Мерефа.
English name
Merefa — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010, followed by BGN/PCGN since 2019; selected as the English main form.
Other forms in use:
- Méréfa — French accent-marked name quoted in cross-language sources.
- Мерефа — Ukrainian original-script name, useful in quotations and bilingual indexes; not a romanized English name.
French name
Merefa — Same as in English; editorial choice for French reference use. A place-specific official French recommendation has not been established.
Other forms in use:
- Méréfa — French spelling with accents to guide pronunciation.
About
Merefa is a town south-west of Kharkiv in Kharkiv Oblast. It has long-standing glassmaking and railway connections within the Kharkiv region.
Notes
Russian and Ukrainian spellings are both Мерефа; they should not be presented as a name change. Romanization references: https://mfa.gov.ua/en/correctua ; https://arhiiv.eki.ee/wgrs/v3_0/rom2_uk.htm ; https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/ukrainia.pdf .
Identifiers: Wikidata Q1019408 · JSON
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