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# Soroca

A settlement in Moldova.

## English name

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

Other forms in use:

- **Soroki** — Russian-based historical name in English maps and histories.
- **Soroky** — Ukrainian national romanization of Сороки, relevant to cross-border references.
- **Сороки** — Russian and Ukrainian original-script spelling.

## French name

**Soroca** — Same as in English; retain the native Latin spelling in French. No separate established French exonym is selected.

Other forms in use:

- **Soroki** — Russian-based historical form in French geographical writing.

## About

Soroca is a town on the Dniester in northern Moldova, opposite Ukraine. Its stone fortress and prominent Roma community are important parts of its identity.

## Notes

Soroca is the Romanian-language local name; no recent renaming is asserted. Input label 'Сороки' is Ukrainian or indirect; local\_name gives the native spelling.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q853785](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q853785) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/moldova/soroca/?format=json)


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