could change the name of the oblast. In our days the city remains a major centre of education, industry and culture, and is known for its numerous architectural monuments.

Names

Yelisavetgrad

The name "Yelisavetgrad" (usually spelled Elisavetgrad or Elizabethgrad in English language publications) is believed to have evolved as the amalgamation of the fortress name and the common Eastern Slavonic element "-grad" (Old/Church Slavonic

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