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# Chernihivka

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Чернігівка.

## English name

**Chernihivka** — 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:

- **Chernigovka** — Russian-based Latin spelling for matching older or Russian-derived references in English; independent prose frequency unverified. Not a separate official renaming.
- **Tchernihivka** — French reference spelling for matching French titles quoted in English; not a claimed common English exonym.
- **Černìgìvka** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, with independent English prose frequency unverified.
- **Чернігівка** — Original Ukrainian spelling for local sources quoted or indexed in English.

## French name

**Tchernihivka** — French locality reference spelling, following French transcription conventions.

Other forms in use:

- **Tchernigovka** — Russian-derived spelling explicitly printed in the French locality reference; French transcription rather than a new official name.
- **Chernihivka** — International spelling for French texts citing Ukrainian or English sources; independent French prose frequency unverified. BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965) form for French catalogue/source matching; same system form as in English, French prose use unverified. ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table) form for French catalogue/source matching; same system form as in English, French prose use unverified.
- **Černìgìvka** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration form for French catalogue/source matching; same system form as in English, French prose use unverified.

## About

Chernihivka is a settlement on the Tokmak River in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Its name recalls the northern Ukrainian region from which its early settlers came.

## Notes

Standard-derived romanizations are retrieval aids, not claims of English or French prose frequency. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1967078 ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernihivka ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchernihivka.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q1967078](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1967078) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/chernihivka/?format=json)


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