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# Shpola

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Шпола.

## English name

**Shpola** — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010; the same system was adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019. BGN/PCGN 1965 gives the same string. ALA-LC (2011) gives the same string.

Other forms in use:

- **Szpoła** — Polish historical spelling found in accounts of the former Polish–Lithuanian borderlands.
- **Špola** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration of the Ukrainian name; standard-derived retrieval form, with medium confidence in textual use.
- **Шпола** — Ukrainian original-script name, retained in quoted addresses and source titles; not a separate English exonym.

## French name

**Chpola** — French reference spelling, adapted to French transcription conventions; usage is not uniform across publishers.

Other forms in use:

- **Szpoła** — Polish historical spelling, useful in French bibliographical searches; its frequency in French prose is unverified.
- **Shpola** — International Ukrainian spelling retained in French texts that follow Ukrainian name forms; see the English entry for the system.

## About

Shpola is a town in Cherkasy Oblast, in the agricultural country west of Cherkasy. The former Abaza palace and its park are among its historical landmarks.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q145957](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145957) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/shpola/?format=json)


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