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# Romaniv

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Романів.

## English name

**Romaniv** — Ukrainian historical name restored in 2003; national romanization (2010) gives Romaniv. The same string also results from BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965). The same string also results from ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table).

Other forms in use:

- **Dzerzhynsk** — Former Ukrainian name in 1933–2003; Romaniv restored by parliament in July 2003.
- **Dzerzhinsk** — Russian-based spelling of the former Soviet name, replaced in 2003.
- **Romanov** — Russian-based form of the restored name.
- **Romaniw** — Polish historical name explicitly given in French references.
- **Romanìv** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose use unverified.
- **Романів** — Original Ukrainian spelling for matching quoted local source titles, maps and addresses.

## French name

**Romaniv** — Same form as in English; used in French geographical reference headings.

Other forms in use:

- **Dzerjynsk** — Former-name French spelling explicitly dated 1933–2003 in references.
- **Romanov** — Russian name explicitly quoted in the French town entry.
- **Romaniw** — Polish historical name explicitly quoted in French geographical references.

## About

Romaniv is a settlement in Ukraine's Zhytomyr Oblast. It lies in the forest-and-farmland landscape west of Zhytomyr and was formerly named Dzerzhynsk.

## Notes

Historical Romaniv restored on 9 July 2003, resolution 1076-IV, replacing Dzerzhynsk. This restoration preceded the 2015–2016 decommunization campaign. https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1076-15 Standard-derived alternatives are retrieval aids, not claims of prose frequency. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romaniv ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romaniv.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q2629338](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2629338) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/romaniv/?format=json)


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