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# Shevchenkove

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Шевченкове.

## English name

**Shevchenkove** — Current official Ukrainian name in national romanization (2010), adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019; selected for English geographical use. Also matches BGN/PCGN Ukrainian romanization (1965). Also matches ALA-LC Ukrainian romanization (2011 table).

Other forms in use:

- **Caramahmet** — Romanian historical name explicitly quoted in English history; replaced by Shevchenkove in 1945.
- **Karamahmet** — Ukrainian-based historical name used in English local history; replaced in 1945.
- **Shevchenkovo** — Russian-based spelling for matching older English geographical references; independent prose frequency unverified. Not a separate official renaming.
- **Chevtchenkove** — French reference spelling for identifying French sources quoted in English; not claimed as a common English exonym.
- **Ševčenkove** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, independent English prose use unverified.
- **Шевченкове** — Original Ukrainian spelling for local sources quoted or indexed in English.

## French name

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

Other forms in use:

- **Caramahmet** — Romanian historical name quoted in French locality history; replaced by the Shevchenko-based name in 1945.
- **Shevchenkove** — International spelling for French cross-references; independent French prose frequency unverified.
- **Ševčenkove** — ISO 9:1995 form for French catalogue matching; not verified as French prose usage.

## About

Shevchenkove is a village in Izmail Raion of Odesa Oblast, southwestern Ukraine. It lies in the Danube region and was formerly known as Karamahmet.

## Notes

Caramahmet/Karamahmet replaced by Shevchenkove in 1945. The village is in Izmail Raion, not one of the numerous Ukrainian namesakes. Standard-derived forms support retrieval without implying English or French press adoption. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shevchenkove,\_Izmail\_Raion,\_Odesa\_Oblast ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevtchenkove\_(oblast\_d'Odessa).

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q25024](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25024) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/shevchenkove-q25024/?format=json)


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