Bilohirs'k

• Location: Ukraine
• Variant names: Mavron Kastron, Karasū- Bāzār

The Byzantine name from the Greek kastron 'castle' gave way to 'Blackwater Market', named after the River Karasū 'Blackwater River' from the Turkish kara and su.

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