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# Korets

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Корець.

## English name

**Korets** — Current Ukrainian name in national romanization (2010); recommended by the UN in 2012 and adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019.

Other forms in use:

- **Korzec** — Polish historical name quoted in English regional or genealogical references.
- **Koritz** — Jewish-community name quoted in English historical or genealogical references.
- **Korchesk** — Medieval name explicitly recorded in English local history.
- **Korets’** — BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965); standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose frequency unverified.
- **Korecʹ** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose frequency unverified.
- **Koret͡sʹ** — ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table); standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose frequency unverified.
- **Корець** — Original Ukrainian spelling for matching local sources quoted in English.

## French name

**Korets** — Same as in English; used as the French geographical reference heading.

Other forms in use:

- **Korzec** — Polish historical name explicitly quoted in the French locality reference.

## About

Korets is a small city on the Korchyk River in Rivne Oblast. Its castle ruins and Trinity convent recall its importance in Volhynian history.

## Notes

Standard-derived forms are retrieval aids, not claims of English prose frequency. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korets ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korets.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q997398](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q997398) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/korets/?format=json)


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