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# Ovruch

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Овруч.

## English name

**Ovruch** — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010; the same system was adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019. BGN/PCGN 1965 gives the same string. ALA-LC (2011) gives the same string.

Other forms in use:

- **Owrucz** — Polish historical name used in English histories of Volhynia.
- **Vruchiy** — Romanized medieval East Slavic name in English historical writing; spelling varies.
- **Vruchyi** — Alternative English transcription of the medieval name.
- **Ovruč** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration of the Ukrainian name; standard-derived retrieval form, with medium confidence in textual use.
- **Овруч** — Ukrainian original-script name, retained in quoted addresses and source titles; not a separate English exonym.

## French name

**Ovroutch** — French transcription with ou and tch; attested on the French Foreign Ministry’s Ukraine map.

Other forms in use:

- **Owrucz** — Polish historical name retained in French references to Volhynia.
- **Ovruch** — International Ukrainian spelling in French maps and source citations.

## About

Ovruch is a town in northern Zhytomyr Oblast near the Slovechne–Ovruch ridge. Its medieval past is recalled by the restored Saint Basil’s Church.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q27039](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27039) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/ovruch/?format=json)


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