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# Balky

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Балки.

## English name

**Balky** — 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:

- **Balki** — Russian-based Latin spelling for matching older or Russian-derived references in English; independent prose frequency unverified. Not a separate official renaming. ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, with independent English prose frequency unverified.
- **Балки** — Original Ukrainian spelling for local sources quoted or indexed in English.

## French name

**Balky** — Same as in English; no separate established French prose name was verified.

Other forms in use:

- **Balki** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration form for French catalogue/source matching; same system form as in English, French prose use unverified.

## About

Balky is a village in Vasylivka Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, beside Dniprorudne. Its surrounding steppe contains important archaeological sites, including the Scythian burial mound of Haimanova Mohyla.

## Notes

Balky is the village beside Dniprorudne, not a namesake elsewhere. Kakhovka Reservoir references are historical after the 2023 dam destruction. https://old.vasrr.gov.ua/edge/s\_balki/ Standard-derived romanizations are retrieval aids, not claims of English or French prose frequency. Independent French locality-reference attestation is limited. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4076688 ; https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Балки\_(Василівський\_район) ; https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkî,\_Vasîlivka.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q4076688](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4076688) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/balky/?format=json)


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