Vovchanski Khutory
Vovchanski Khutory
Вовчанські Хутори | |
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  Vovchanski Khutory Location of Vovchanski Khutory within Ukraine  Vovchanski Khutory Vovchanski Khutory (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′04″N 37°01′58″E / 50.301111°N 37.032778°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Chuhuiv Raion |
| Hromada | Vovchansk urban hromada |
| Founded | 1600 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.494 km2 (1.735 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,340 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 62508 |
| Area code | +380 5741 |
| KATOTTH | UA63140010190055761 |
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Vovchanski Khutory (Ukrainian: Вовчанські Хутори; Russian: Волчанские Хутора) is a village (selo) in Chuhuiv Raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine, located 61.45 kilometres (38.18 mi) northeast by east (NEbE) of the centre of Kharkiv city, 5.13 kilometres (3.19 mi) southwards of the Russia–Ukraine border. It belongs to Vovchansk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Geography[edit]
The village of Vovchanski Khutory is located mainly on the left bank of the Vovcha river, there is a bridge. Upstream is the village of Pokaliane, downstream is the town of Vovchansk, and on the opposite bank is the village of Tykhe.
History[edit]
The settlement was founded in 1600.
Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022[edit]
The village came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in May 2024.[2][3]
Demographics[edit]
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 1,340 inhabitants, whose native languages were 93.49% Ukrainian, 6.43% Russian and 0.07% Polish.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Harward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Kagan, Frederick W. (17 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 17, 2024". ISW. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced east of Tykhe (northeast of Vovchansk) and seized Zybyne
- ^ Harward, Christina; Bailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George (18 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 18, 2024". ISW. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
The Russian MoD claimed that elements of the Russian Northern Grouping of Forces seized Starytsa [...] Russian milbloggers [...] reiterated claims that Russian forces have entered Zybyne
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