Sloboda

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Слобода.

English name

Sloboda — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010, recommended by the UN in 2012 and adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019.

Other forms in use:

• Chervona Sloboda — Former Ukrainian name, replaced by Sloboda in September 2024.
• Chervonaya Sloboda — Russian rendering of the former name, replaced in 2024.
• Слобода — Original Ukrainian spelling, useful when matching quoted local maps, addresses and source titles in English.

French name

Sloboda — Same form as in English; local spelling retained for French readers. Independent French press preference has not been established.

Other forms in use:

• Chervona Sloboda — Former name retained for French source searches; replaced by Sloboda in 2024. No settled French adaptation verified.

About

Sloboda is a village beside Cherkasy in central Ukraine. It lies near the Dnipro and forms part of the settled belt along the river's right bank.

Notes

Chervona Sloboda renamed Sloboda under resolution 3984-IX of 19 September 2024. Supplied Wikidata ID retained for the village; no distinct French exonym established. https://cherkassyrda.gov.ua/uvaga/2024/09/20/try-naseleni-punkty-cherkaskogo-rajonu-otrymaly-novi-nazvy/ System-derived alternatives are retrieval aids, not claims of press frequency. French reference attestation is limited; the main form is an editorial choice and has lower confidence. Some reference requests failed during research; surviving checks and unresolved usage limitations are distinguished above.

Identifiers: Wikidata Q4512135 · JSON

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