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# Malyn

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Малин.

## English name

**Malyn** — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010, followed by BGN/PCGN since 2019; selected as the English main form.

Other forms in use:

- **Malin** — Russian-based spelling in English maps and historical references.
- **Малин** — Ukrainian original-script name, useful in quotations and bilingual indexes; not a romanized English name.

## French name

**Malyn** — Same as in English; editorial choice for French reference use. A place-specific official French recommendation has not been established.

Other forms in use:

- **Maline** — French rendering, especially in older Russian-mediated references.
- **Malin** — Russian-based international spelling also found in French references.

## About

Malyn is a town on the Irsha river in Zhytomyr Oblast. Paper making is an important part of its industrial history.

## Notes

The name is not related to a recent decommunization renaming. Romanization references: https://mfa.gov.ua/en/correctua ; https://arhiiv.eki.ee/wgrs/v3\_0/rom2\_uk.htm ; https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/ukrainia.pdf .

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q148997](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q148997) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/malyn/?format=json)


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