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# Aidar

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Айдар.

## English name

**Aidar** — Current Ukrainian name, adopted in September 2024; national romanization (2010) gives Aidar.

Other forms in use:

- **Novopskov** — Former Ukrainian and Russian name, replaced in Ukrainian law by Aidar in September 2024; many foreign references retain the old name.
- **Aydar** — English spelling of the river and restored place name using y for й; frequency for the renamed settlement is not established. BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965); a standard-derived search form, not evidence of an established English exonym. Textual occurrence has not been independently verified.
- **Aïdar** — French spelling, useful when an English text cites French maps, titles or historical sources; not the selected English main form.
- **Ajdar** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; a standard-derived search form, not evidence of an established English exonym. Textual occurrence has not been independently verified.
- **Aĭdar** — ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table); a standard-derived search form, not evidence of an established English exonym. Textual occurrence has not been independently verified.
- **Айдар** — Original Ukrainian spelling, useful when matching quoted local maps, addresses and source titles in English.

## French name

**Aïdar** — French reference account explicitly records Aïdar for the 2024 renaming; the diaeresis separates the vowels. Its older heading Novopskov survives.

Other forms in use:

- **Novopskov** — Former name retained in French reporting and reference headings; replaced in Ukrainian law by Aidar in 2024.
- **Aidar** — International spelling also useful for French source matching; the selected French main follows French reference transcription.

## About

Aidar is a settlement on the Aidar River in Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast. Long known as Novopskov, it has served as an administrative centre for the surrounding countryside.

## Notes

Novopskov renamed Aidar by resolution 3984-IX of 19 September 2024. The French reference account explicitly records Aïdar although its heading remains Novopskov. https://komsamovr.rada.gov.ua/uploads/documents/44134.pdf System-derived alternatives are retrieval aids, not claims of press frequency. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novopskov ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novopskov.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q4325077](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4325077) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/aidar/?format=json)


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