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# Sharhorod

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Шаргород.

## English name

**Sharhorod** — Current Ukrainian name in national romanization (2010); recommended by the UN in 2012 and adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019. Also identical to BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965). Also identical to ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table).

Other forms in use:

- **Shargorod** — Russian-based Latin spelling for matching older and Russian-derived English references; actual English prose frequency is unverified. Not a separate official renaming.
- **Szarogród** — Polish historical name quoted in English regional or genealogical references.
- **Charhorod** — French reference spelling for matching French titles cited in English; not a claimed common English exonym.
- **Šargorod** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, with actual English prose frequency unverified.
- **Шаргород** — Original Ukrainian spelling for matching local sources quoted in English.
- **Szarogrod** — Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Szarogród for English retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified.

## French name

**Charhorod** — French geographical reference spelling, using French transcription conventions.

Other forms in use:

- **Chargorod** — Russian-based alternative explicitly given in the French locality reference; retained for older French-source matching.
- **Szarogród** — Polish historical name explicitly quoted in the French locality reference.
- **Sharhorod** — International spelling for matching Ukrainian or English source titles in French texts; the adapted French heading is given above.
- **Szarogrod** — Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Szarogród for French retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified.

## About

Sharhorod is a small city on the Murashka River in Vinnytsia Oblast. Its old synagogue, churches and monastery reflect the mixed religious history of Podolia.

## Notes

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

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q691504](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q691504) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/sharhorod/?format=json)


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