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# Pisochyn

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Пісочин.

## English name

**Pisochyn** — 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:

- **Pesochin** — Russian-based spelling in older English maps and references.
- **Pìsočin** — ISO 9:1995 transliteration of the Ukrainian spelling, supplied as a systematic bibliographic search form. This does not establish ordinary English usage.
- **Пісочин** — Ukrainian original-script name, useful in quotations and bilingual indexes; not a romanized English name.

## French name

**Pissotchyn** — Editorial French transcription with ss and tch; no established French exonym or official French recommendation has been verified.

Other forms in use:

- **Pisochyn** — International spelling usable in French map references.
- **Pessotchine** — Russian-mediated French transcription.

## About

Pisochyn is a settlement on the western outskirts of Kharkiv in Kharkiv Oblast. Its location along major routes has tied it closely to the city’s suburban area.

## Notes

Former urban-type settlement category was abolished nationally in 2024. French main is an editorial transcription rather than an established press form. 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 Q4359843](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4359843) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/pisochyn/?format=json)


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