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# Shchyrets

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Щирець.

## English name

**Shchyrets** — Current official Ukrainian name in national romanization (2010), adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019; selected for English geographical use.

Other forms in use:

- **Shchyrets'** — English naming-data variant retaining the Ukrainian final soft sign with an apostrophe.
- **Shchirets** — Russian-based spelling for matching older English geographical references; independent prose frequency unverified. Not a separate official renaming.
- **Szczerzec** — Polish historical or community name quoted in regional references; independent English prose frequency unverified.
- **Szczyrzec** — Historical spelling indexed in English naming data; differs from standard Polish Szczerzec.
- **Shtcherzetz** — Jewish historical retrieval spelling recorded in English naming data; independent prose frequency unverified.
- **Shchezhets** — Jewish historical retrieval spelling recorded in English naming data; independent prose frequency unverified.
- **Shtsherits** — Jewish historical retrieval spelling recorded in English naming data; independent prose frequency unverified.
- **Shterits** — Jewish historical retrieval spelling recorded in English naming data; independent prose frequency unverified.
- **Chtchyrets** — French reference spelling for identifying French sources quoted in English; not claimed as a common English exonym.
- **Shchyrets’** — BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965); standard-derived retrieval form, independent English prose use unverified.
- **Ŝirecʹ** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, independent English prose use unverified.
- **Shchyret͡sʹ** — ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table); standard-derived retrieval form, independent English prose use unverified.
- **Щирець** — Original Ukrainian spelling for local sources quoted or indexed in English.

## French name

**Chtchyrets** — French locality reference heading; follows French transcription conventions.

Other forms in use:

- **Chtchirets** — Russian-derived spelling explicitly printed in French locality prose; retained for older French source matching, not the current preferred heading.
- **Szczerzec** — Polish historical spelling explicitly printed in French locality prose; used when discussing the earlier regional setting.
- **Shchyrets** — International spelling for French cross-references; independent French prose frequency unverified.
- **Ŝirecʹ** — ISO 9:1995 form for French catalogue matching; not verified as French prose usage.

## About

Shchyrets is a settlement southwest of Lviv in western Ukraine. It stands on the Shchyrka River and is the birthplace of the Polish military commander Stanisław Maczek.

## Notes

Standard-derived forms support retrieval without implying English or French press adoption. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shchyrets ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chtchyrets.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q1020441](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1020441) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/shchyrets/?format=json)


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