Elamur LocationsShevchenkove
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Шевченкове.
English name
Shevchenkove — 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:
- Caramahmet — Romanian historical name explicitly quoted in English history; replaced by Shevchenkove in 1945.
- Karamahmet — Ukrainian-based historical name used in English local history; replaced in 1945.
- Shevchenkovo — Russian-based spelling for matching older English geographical references; independent prose frequency unverified. Not a separate official renaming.
- Chevtchenkove — French reference spelling for identifying French sources quoted in English; not claimed as a common English exonym.
- Ševčenkove — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, independent English prose use unverified.
- Шевченкове — Original Ukrainian spelling for local sources quoted or indexed in English.
French name
Chevtchenkove — French locality reference heading; follows French transcription conventions.
Other forms in use:
- Caramahmet — Romanian historical name quoted in French locality history; replaced by the Shevchenko-based name in 1945.
- Shevchenkove — International spelling for French cross-references; independent French prose frequency unverified.
- Ševčenkove — ISO 9:1995 form for French catalogue matching; not verified as French prose usage.
About
Shevchenkove is a village in Izmail Raion of Odesa Oblast, southwestern Ukraine. It lies in the Danube region and was formerly known as Karamahmet.
Notes
Caramahmet/Karamahmet replaced by Shevchenkove in 1945. The village is in Izmail Raion, not one of the numerous Ukrainian namesakes. Standard-derived forms support retrieval without implying English or French press adoption. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shevchenkove,_Izmail_Raion,_Odesa_Oblast ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevtchenkove_(oblast_d'Odessa).
Identifiers: Wikidata Q25024 · JSON
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