Zuhres
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Зугрес.
English name
Zuhres — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010; the same system was adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019. BGN/PCGN 1965 gives the same string. ALA-LC (2011) gives the same string.
Other forms in use:
- Zugres — Russian-based English form, common in maps and reports about the power stations. ISO 9:1995 character transliteration of the Ukrainian name; a technical search form, not an independently attested English exonym.
- ZuHRES — Capitalization exposing the Ukrainian acronym behind the name; explanatory and technical usage, not a separate official name.
- ZUGRES — All-capital form reflecting the Russian power-station acronym and older technical usage.
French name
Zouhres — French reference spelling, adapted to French transcription conventions; usage is not uniform across publishers.
Other forms in use:
- Zougres — French Russian-mediated form, used alongside Ukrainian-based Zouhres.
- Zugres — Unadapted international Russian-based spelling in French technical citations.
- Zuhres — International Ukrainian spelling retained in French texts that follow Ukrainian name forms; see the English entry for the system.
About
Zuhres is an industrial town east of Donetsk near the Krynka River. Its development is closely associated with thermal power generation.
Notes
The name originated as an abbreviation connected with the Zuyivka power station.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q669778 · JSON
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