{
  "place_id": "stebnyk#7738_11309",
  "wikidata": "Q110668",
  "country": "UA",
  "local_name": "Стебник",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Stebnyk",
      "why": "Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010, followed by BGN/PCGN since 2019; selected as the English main form.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Stebnik",
          "why": "Russian-based and Polish historical spelling used in English sources."
        },
        {
          "name": "Стебник",
          "why": "Ukrainian original-script name, useful in quotations and bilingual indexes; not a romanized English name."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Stebnyk",
      "why": "Same as in English; French references distinguish Ukrainian Stebnyk from Russian and Polish Stebnik.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Stebnik",
          "why": "Russian-based and Polish historical name documented in French reference works."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Stebnyk is a town near Drohobych in Lviv Oblast. Salt and potash mining have left a strong mark on its industrial history and landscape.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "notes": "French naming reference: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stebnyk . Romanization references: https://mfa.gov.ua/en/correctua ; https://arhiiv.eki.ee/wgrs/v3_0/rom2_uk.htm ; https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/ukrainia.pdf .",
  "rank": 490,
  "slug": "stebnyk"
}