Shpola
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Шпола.
English name
Shpola — 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:
- Szpoła — Polish historical spelling found in accounts of the former Polish–Lithuanian borderlands.
- Špola — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration of the Ukrainian name; standard-derived retrieval form, with medium confidence in textual use.
- Шпола — Ukrainian original-script name, retained in quoted addresses and source titles; not a separate English exonym.
French name
Chpola — French reference spelling, adapted to French transcription conventions; usage is not uniform across publishers.
Other forms in use:
- Szpoła — Polish historical spelling, useful in French bibliographical searches; its frequency in French prose is unverified.
- Shpola — International Ukrainian spelling retained in French texts that follow Ukrainian name forms; see the English entry for the system.
About
Shpola is a town in Cherkasy Oblast, in the agricultural country west of Cherkasy. The former Abaza palace and its park are among its historical landmarks.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q145957 · JSON
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