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    • .укр

    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    • .укр (Punycode: .xn--j1amh), romanized as .ukr, is an internationalized country-code top-level domain (IDN ccTLD) for Ukraine.
    • The suffix is an abbreviation of Україна (Ukrayina) and is a common shorthand used in Ukrainian names and brands (examples in source: Ukrbank, Ukrnafta).
    • Intended for entities connected with Ukraine and for use in the Cyrillic script.

    History

    • ICANN-approved IDN ccTLD; approved by the ICANN Board on 28 February 2013 and added to the DNS root on 19 March 2013.
    • Ukraine initiated its application to ICANN on 17 November 2009; the Ukrainian Network Information Center (UNIC/UANIC) submitted the full set of required documents on 26 November 2009.
    • The string passed ICANN string evaluation on 1 March 2011.
    • The first two domains in the zone were тест.укр (xn--e1aybc.xn--j1amh) and уміц.укр (xn--l1ank7d.xn--j1amh). "уміц" stands for "Український Мережевий Інформаційний Центр" (Ukrainian Network Informational Centre).
    • Registration of .укр domain names for Ukrainian government agencies began on 22 August 2013; президент.укр (president.ukr) became active on 21 August 2013.
    • As of 2024-02-27, the zone had 13,923 registered domains (per registry statistics reported in the source).
    • Early commentary included doubts (circa 2008) about assignment due to technical/visual similarity concerns with Latin letters, but UNIC/UANIC representatives reported no technical impediments to delegation.

    Usage and Audience

    • Target audience: organizations, businesses, government agencies and individuals connected with Ukraine who prefer Cyrillic domain names.
    • Registration is permitted in both Ukrainian and Russian languages.
    • Used for local branding and for Cyrillic-language content; the TLD leverages a familiar Ukrainian abbreviation to position sites as locally relevant.

    Registration Rules

    • Registry and sponsor: Ukrainian Network Information Center (UANIC / UNIC).
    • Registry provides registration rules and policies (registry rules and provisions for pretrial resolution of domain disputes are maintained by UANIC).
    • The source does not list specific technical character tables, minimum/maximum registration periods, or explicit numeric restrictions; it does note registration is available in Cyrillic (Ukrainian and Russian).

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • .укр is a country-code TLD in Cyrillic that signals Ukrainian identity and local relevance; the domain suffix is a commonly recognized abbreviation of Ukraine and is used in Ukrainian brands.
    • As a localized, native-script TLD, .укр supports branding and user recognition among Cyrillic-reading audiences.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Early and notable domain names: тест.укр and уміц.укр (first two domains in the zone).
    • Government example: президент.укр (president.ukr) became active in August 2013.
    • Brand mentions in source: Ukrbank and Ukrnafta as examples of the use of the "Ukr" abbreviation in names.

    Operator

    Ukrainian Network Information Centre (UANIC), Inc.

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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% This query returned 1 object

domain:       укр
domain-ace:   XN--J1AMH

organisation: Ukrainian Network Information Centre (UANIC), Inc.
address:      10, Volodymyrska str.
address:      Kyiv 01025
address:      Ukraine

contact:      administrative
name:         CEO
organisation: Ukrainian Network Information Centre (UANIC), Inc.
address:      10, Volodymyrska str.
address:      Kyiv 01025
address:      Ukraine
phone:        +380442309344
fax-no:       +380442309344
e-mail:       ceo@uanic.net

contact:      technical
name:         UANIC Technical Group
organisation: Ukrainian Network Information Centre (UANIC), Inc.
address:      73, Artema str., office #112
address:      Kyiv 04053
address:      Ukraine
phone:        +380503538629
fax-no:       +380442309344
e-mail:       dotukr@uanic.net

nserver:      DNS.TCI.NET.UA 2a02:128:2:52ae:fdee:d892:347d:d892 91.231.86.238
nserver:      DNS1.U-REGISTRY.COM 51.222.128.197
nserver:      DNS3.DOTUKR.COM 37.187.75.31
nserver:      TIER1.NUM.NET.UA 149.202.5.226
nserver:      UKR.NS.UA 194.58.197.4 2a01:3f1:c001:0:0:0:0:53
nserver:      UKR.UKRNAMES.UA 195.123.192.7

whois:        whois.dotukr.com

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information:
remarks:      https://namestore.u-registry.com

created:      2011-03-01
changed:      2024-02-27
source:       IANA

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