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# Cahul

A settlement in Moldova.

## English name

**Cahul** — Current Romanian-language local name, retained in English in its native Latin spelling.

Other forms in use:

- **Kagul** — Russian-based English name, also associated with the historical battle.
- **Kahul** — Alternative English spelling.
- **Frumoasa** — Former name before Cahul was adopted in 1835.
- **Кагул** — Russian original-script name.

## French name

**Cahul** — Romanian local spelling retained in current French geographical use; historical French also uses Kahoul and Kagoul.

Other forms in use:

- **Kahoul** — Traditional French transcription, including in historical references to the battle.
- **Kagoul** — Russian-mediated French historical spelling.
- **Frumoasa** — Former name, useful in French historical accounts predating 1835.

## About

Cahul is a city in southern Moldova, near the lower Prut. It is known for its university and its mineral-water spa tradition.

## Notes

The battle of Cahul/Kagoul is a related historical event, not the municipality itself. Input label 'Кагул' is Ukrainian or indirect; local\_name gives the native spelling. The 1835 name is confirmed by the national news agency: https://www.moldpres.md/rom/turism/municipiul-cahul-marcheaza-516-ani-de-la-prima-atestare-documentara .

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q503469](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503469) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/moldova/cahul/?format=json)


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