Elamur LocationsOstroh
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Острог.
English name
Ostroh — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010; the same system was adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019. BGN/PCGN 1965 gives the same string. ALA-LC (2011) gives the same string.
Other forms in use:
- Ostrog — Russian-based and older international spelling, common in English histories of printing. ISO 9:1995 character transliteration of the Ukrainian name; standard-derived retrieval form, with medium confidence in textual use.
- Ostróg — Polish historical name used in English accounts of the Commonwealth.
- Ostrog in Volhynia — Historical English geographical distinction, not an official extended name.
- Острог — Ukrainian original-script name, retained in quoted addresses and source titles; not a separate English exonym.
French name
Ostroh — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Ostrog — Long-used French historical spelling, particularly for the academy and printed Bible.
- Ostróg — Polish historical spelling in French studies of the Commonwealth.
About
Ostroh is a town in Rivne Oblast near the Horyn River. Its castle and academy recall its role as a major centre of early printing and learning in Eastern Europe.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q140671 · JSON
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