Elamur LocationsValky
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Валки.
English name
Valky — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010, recommended by the UN in 2012 and adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019. The same string also results from BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965). The same string also results from ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table).
Other forms in use:
- Valki — Russian-based English reference form, with i for ы. ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form. Actual English textual use is unverified; not an asserted established exonym.
- Валки — Original Ukrainian spelling for matching local maps, addresses and source titles quoted in English.
French name
Valky — Same form as in English; used in French geographical references.
Other forms in use:
- Valki — Russian-based form explicitly given in French references.
About
Valky is a small city west of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine. It grew along routes across the Sloboda Ukraine frontier and remains a local service centre.
Notes
Standard-derived alternatives are retrieval aids, not claims of press frequency. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valky ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valky.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q1104747 · JSON
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