Elamur LocationsRomaniv
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Романів.
English name
Romaniv — Ukrainian historical name restored in 2003; national romanization (2010) gives Romaniv. The same string also results from BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965). The same string also results from ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table).
Other forms in use:
- Dzerzhynsk — Former Ukrainian name in 1933–2003; Romaniv restored by parliament in July 2003.
- Dzerzhinsk — Russian-based spelling of the former Soviet name, replaced in 2003.
- Romanov — Russian-based form of the restored name.
- Romaniw — Polish historical name explicitly given in French references.
- Romanìv — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose use unverified.
- Романів — Original Ukrainian spelling for matching quoted local source titles, maps and addresses.
French name
Romaniv — Same form as in English; used in French geographical reference headings.
Other forms in use:
- Dzerjynsk — Former-name French spelling explicitly dated 1933–2003 in references.
- Romanov — Russian name explicitly quoted in the French town entry.
- Romaniw — Polish historical name explicitly quoted in French geographical references.
About
Romaniv is a settlement in Ukraine's Zhytomyr Oblast. It lies in the forest-and-farmland landscape west of Zhytomyr and was formerly named Dzerzhynsk.
Notes
Historical Romaniv restored on 9 July 2003, resolution 1076-IV, replacing Dzerzhynsk. This restoration preceded the 2015–2016 decommunization campaign. https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1076-15 Standard-derived alternatives are retrieval aids, not claims of prose frequency. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romaniv ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romaniv.
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