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# Verkhovyna

A settlement in Ukraine; local name Верховина.

## English name

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

Other forms in use:

- **Zhabie** — Former Ukrainian name, replaced by Verkhovyna in 1962.
- **Zhab'ie** — Alternative romanization preserving the apostrophe of the former name Жаб’є; replaced in 1962.
- **Żabie** — Polish form of the former name, used in English histories of the interwar resort.
- **Zhabye** — Older transcription of the former name, using ye for є; replacement in 1962.
- **Verhovina** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration; standard-derived retrieval form, with independent English prose frequency unverified.
- **Верховина** — Original Ukrainian spelling for local sources quoted or indexed in English.
- **Zabie** — Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Żabie for English retrieval; independent prose frequency unverified.

## French name

**Verkhovyna** — Same as in English; used as the French locality heading.

Other forms in use:

- **Jabié** — Former name in French transcription, explicitly used in French history; replaced by Verkhovyna in 1962.
- **Żabie** — Polish former name explicitly used in French history for the pre-1962 resort.
- **Verhovina** — ISO 9:1995 character transliteration form for French catalogue/source matching; same system form as in English, French prose use unverified.
- **Jabie** — Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Jabié for French retrieval; independent prose frequency unverified.
- **Zabie** — Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Żabie for French retrieval; independent prose frequency unverified.

## About

Verkhovyna is a settlement on the Chornyi Cheremosh River in the Carpathians of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. It is a major centre of Hutsul culture, with museums devoted to local life and traditions.

## Notes

Standard-derived romanizations are retrieval aids, not claims of English or French prose frequency. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2037758 ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkhovyna ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkhovyna.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q2037758](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2037758) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/ukraine/verkhovyna/?format=json)


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