Pishchanka
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Піщанка.
English name
Pishchanka — Current official Ukrainian name in national romanization (2010), adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019; selected for English geographical use. Also matches BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965). Also matches ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table).
Other forms in use:
- Peschanka — Russian-based spelling for matching older English geographical references; independent prose frequency unverified. Not a separate official renaming.
- Piszczanka — Polish historical or community name quoted in regional references; independent English prose frequency unverified.
- Pichtchanka — French reference spelling for identifying French sources quoted in English; not claimed as a common English exonym.
- Pìŝanka — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, independent English prose use unverified.
- Піщанка — Original Ukrainian spelling for local sources quoted or indexed in English.
French name
Pichtchanka — French locality reference heading; follows French transcription conventions.
Other forms in use:
- Pishchanka — International spelling for French cross-references; independent French prose frequency unverified.
- Pìŝanka — ISO 9:1995 form for French catalogue matching; not verified as French prose usage.
About
Pishchanka is a settlement in southern Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to the Podolian region and is the centre of its own local community.
Notes
Standard-derived forms support retrieval without implying English or French press adoption. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pishchanka ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pichtchanka_(oblast_de_Vinnytsia).
Identifiers: Wikidata Q2473540 · JSON
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