{
  "place_id": "sosnytsia#7862_11805",
  "wikidata": "Q1718330",
  "country": "UA",
  "local_name": "Сосниця",
  "forms": [],
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Sosnytsia",
      "why": "Current Ukrainian name in national romanization (2010); recommended by the UN in 2012 and adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Sosnitsa",
          "why": "Russian-based Latin spelling for matching older and Russian-derived English references; actual English prose frequency is unverified. Not a separate official renaming."
        },
        {
          "name": "Sosnytsya",
          "why": "Older Ukrainian-based spelling using ya for я. BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965); standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose frequency unverified."
        },
        {
          "name": "Sośnica",
          "why": "Polish historical name quoted in English regional or genealogical references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Sosnicâ",
          "why": "ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose frequency unverified."
        },
        {
          "name": "Sosnyt͡si͡a",
          "why": "ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table); standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose frequency unverified."
        },
        {
          "name": "Сосниця",
          "why": "Original Ukrainian spelling for matching local sources quoted in English."
        },
        {
          "name": "Sosnica",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Sośnica for English retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Sosnytsia",
      "why": "Same as in English; used as the French geographical reference heading.",
      "alternatives": []
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Sosnytsia is a settlement near the Desna River in Chernihiv Oblast. It was the birthplace of filmmaker Oleksandr Dovzhenko, whose family home is preserved as a museum.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "notes": "Standard-derived forms are retrieval aids, not claims of English prose frequency. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sosnytsia ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sosnytsia.",
  "rank": 1333,
  "slug": "sosnytsia"
}