Elamur LocationsVerkhovyna
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Верховина.
English name
Verkhovyna — Current Ukrainian name in national romanization (2010), adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019; selected for English geographical use. Also identical to BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965). Also identical to ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table).
Other forms in use:
- Zhabie — Former Ukrainian name, replaced by Verkhovyna in 1962.
- Zhab'ie — Alternative romanization preserving the apostrophe of the former name Жаб’є; replaced in 1962.
- Żabie — Polish form of the former name, used in English histories of the interwar resort.
- Zhabye — Older transcription of the former name, using ye for є; replacement in 1962.
- Verhovina — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, with independent English prose frequency unverified.
- Верховина — Original Ukrainian spelling for local sources quoted or indexed in English.
- Zabie — Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Żabie for English retrieval; independent prose frequency unverified.
French name
Verkhovyna — Same as in English; used as the French locality heading.
Other forms in use:
- Jabié — Former name in French transcription, explicitly used in French history; replaced by Verkhovyna in 1962.
- Żabie — Polish former name explicitly used in French history for the pre-1962 resort.
- Verhovina — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration form for French catalogue/source matching; same system form as in English, French prose use unverified.
- Jabie — Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Jabié for French retrieval; independent prose frequency unverified.
- Zabie — Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Żabie for French retrieval; independent prose frequency unverified.
About
Verkhovyna is a settlement on the Chornyi Cheremosh River in the Carpathians of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. It is a major centre of Hutsul culture, with museums devoted to local life and traditions.
Notes
Standard-derived romanizations are retrieval aids, not claims of English or French prose frequency. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2037758 ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkhovyna ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkhovyna.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q2037758 · JSON
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