Elamur LocationsRakhiv
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Рахів.
English name
Rakhiv — 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:
- Rakhov — Russian-based name common in Soviet-era English references.
- Rahó — Hungarian historical name used in English accounts of Transcarpathia.
- Raho — Unaccented version of the Hungarian name.
- Rachov — Czech and Slovak historical name, used in English accounts of interwar Czechoslovakia.
- Rahău — Romanian name quoted in English regional histories.
- Rahau — Diacritic-free Romanian spelling.
- Rachiw — German historical spelling in English archival references.
- Rachów — Polish historical name.
- Rakhev — Yiddish name documented in English community histories.
- Rakhovo — Rusyn-based name used in historical and community references.
- Rahìv — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration of the Ukrainian name; standard-derived retrieval form, with medium confidence in textual use.
- Рахів — Ukrainian original-script name, retained in quoted addresses and source titles; not a separate English exonym.
French name
Rakhiv — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Rakhovo — Rusyn form also given in French geographical references.
- Rahó — Hungarian historical name in French accounts of Transcarpathia.
- Rachov — Czechoslovak-period name used in French historical writing.
- Rahău — Romanian name quoted in French regional geography.
- Rachów — Polish historical form, mainly useful in French bibliographical searches.
- Rauhau — German historical form explicitly recorded in French geographical references; not a current Ukrainian name.
About
Rakhiv is a town in Zakarpattia Oblast in a mountain valley on the Tysa River. It is a centre of Hutsul culture and a base for exploring the Ukrainian Carpathians.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q146510 · JSON
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