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Vovchanski Khutory

Coordinates: 50°18′04″N 37°01′58″E / 50.301111°N 37.032778°E / 50.301111; 37.032778
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Vovchanski Khutory
Вовчанські Хутори
Vovchanski Khutory is located in Kharkiv Oblast
Vovchanski Khutory
Vovchanski Khutory
Location of Vovchanski Khutory within Ukraine
Vovchanski Khutory is located in Ukraine
Vovchanski Khutory
Vovchanski Khutory
Vovchanski Khutory (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°18′04″N 37°01′58″E / 50.301111°N 37.032778°E / 50.301111; 37.032778
CountryUkraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionChuhuiv Raion
HromadaVovchansk urban hromada
Founded1600
Area
 • Total
4.494 km2 (1.735 sq mi)
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,340
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
62508
Area code+380 5741
KATOTTHUA63140010190055761
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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

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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

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The settlement was founded in 1600.

Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022

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The village came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in May 2024.[2][3]

Demographics

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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

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  1. ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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