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# Hurzuf

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Гурзуф.

## English name

**Hurzuf** — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010, recommended by the UN in 2012 and adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019.

Other forms in use:

- **Gurzuf** — Russian-based and Crimean Tatar spelling widely used in English travel and cultural history. ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; a standard-derived search form, not evidence of an established English exonym. Textual occurrence has not been independently verified.
- **Hourzouf** — French spelling, useful when an English text cites French maps, titles or historical sources; not the selected English main form.
- **Гурзуф** — Original Ukrainian spelling, useful when matching quoted local maps, addresses and source titles in English.

## French name

**Hourzouf** — French Ukrainian-based reference form, with ou for у; Russian-derived Gourzouf remains familiar in French cultural writing.

Other forms in use:

- **Gourzouf** — Russian-derived French form, familiar in French writing about artists and Crimea.
- **Gurzuf** — Crimean Tatar spelling explicitly quoted in French references.
- **Hurzuf** — International spelling also useful for French source matching; the selected French main follows French reference transcription.

## About

Hurzuf is a coastal settlement east of Yalta in Crimea, Ukraine. It is associated with artists and writers and lies near the Artek children's camp.

## Notes

Hurzuf follows Ukrainian romanization; Gurzuf remains widespread in cultural and travel references. UA follows internationally recognized sovereignty over Crimea. System-derived alternatives are retrieval aids, not claims of press frequency. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurzuf ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hourzouf.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q1026062](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1026062) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/hurzuf/?format=json)


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