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# Skvyra

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Сквира.

## English name

**Skvyra** — 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:

- **Skvira** — Russian-based spelling widely used in English historical records. ISO 9:1995 character transliteration of the Ukrainian name; standard-derived retrieval form, with medium confidence in textual use.
- **Skver** — Yiddish name familiar in English writing about the Hasidic dynasty.
- **Skwere** — Alternative Yiddish romanization used in historical and genealogical contexts.
- **Сквира** — Ukrainian original-script name, retained in quoted addresses and source titles; not a separate English exonym.

## French name

**Skvyra** — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.

Other forms in use:

- **Skvira** — Russian-mediated name in older French geography.
- **Skver** — Historical name used in French writing about the Hasidic movement.

## About

Skvyra is a town in Kyiv Oblast southwest of Kyiv. It is known in Jewish history as the place associated with the Skver Hasidic dynasty.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q70598](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70598) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/skvyra/?format=json)


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