{
  "place_id": "velykyi-bereznyi#7716_11247",
  "wikidata": "Q241910",
  "country": "UA",
  "local_name": "Великий Березний",
  "forms": [],
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Velykyi Bereznyi",
      "why": "Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010, recommended by the UN in 2012 and adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Velikiy Berezny",
          "why": "Russian-based Latin form of Великий Березный."
        },
        {
          "name": "Nagyberezna",
          "why": "Hungarian historical name quoted in English Transcarpathian references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Veľké Berezné",
          "why": "Czech or Slovak historical name quoted in English regional references."
        },
        {
          "name": "Velykyï Bereznyï",
          "why": "French reference spelling for matching French titles quoted in English; not an asserted common English exonym."
        },
        {
          "name": "Velykyy Bereznyy",
          "why": "BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965); standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose use unverified."
        },
        {
          "name": "Velikij Bereznij",
          "why": "ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose use unverified."
        },
        {
          "name": "Velykyĭ Bereznyĭ",
          "why": "ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table); standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose use unverified."
        },
        {
          "name": "Великий Березний",
          "why": "Original Ukrainian spelling for matching quoted local source titles, maps and addresses."
        },
        {
          "name": "Velke Berezne",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Veľké Berezné for English retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Velykyï Bereznyï",
      "why": "French reference heading uses ï in both word endings; the partly translated Grand Bérezny appears only as a naming-data label in the sources checked.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Grand Bérezny",
          "why": "Partly translated French Wikidata label; French reference heading instead uses Velykyï Bereznyï. General French currency uncertain."
        },
        {
          "name": "Velyky Berezny",
          "why": "French district-name spelling also present in the locality entry; a shortened transcription, not a legal renaming."
        },
        {
          "name": "Nagyberezna",
          "why": "Historical name retained for French archival matching; independent French prose frequency is unverified."
        },
        {
          "name": "Veľké Berezné",
          "why": "Historical name retained for French archival matching; independent French prose frequency is unverified."
        },
        {
          "name": "Velykyi Bereznyi",
          "why": "International spelling retained for French source matching; the French reference heading uses the adapted main above."
        },
        {
          "name": "Grand Berezny",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Grand Bérezny for French retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified."
        },
        {
          "name": "Velke Berezne",
          "why": "Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Veľké Berezné for French retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Velykyi Bereznyi is a settlement in the Uzh valley in Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast. It is a gateway to the mountain landscapes of Uzhanskyi National Nature Park.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "notes": "Standard-derived alternatives are retrieval aids, not claims of prose frequency. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velykyi_Bereznyi ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velykyï_Bereznyï.",
  "rank": 1232,
  "slug": "velykyi-bereznyi"
}