Vovchansk

Vovchansk (, ; ) is a city in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of . The Vovcha river, a tributary of the Donets river, runs through the city. It is located in the historic region of Sloboda Ukraine.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Vovchansk
Settlement.native_name: Вовчанськ
Settlement.native_name_lang: uk
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Zemska Executive in Vovchansk.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Historic administration building
Settlement.image_flag: File:Flag of Volchansk.svg
Settlement.image_shield: CoA of Vovchansk.png
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kharkiv Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Chuhuiv Raion
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Hromada
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ukraine Kharkiv Oblast#Ukraine
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Vovchansk in Ukraine
Settlement.leader_title: Civil-military administration head

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Russo-Ukrainian War
Economy
Demographics
Notable people
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Vovchansk had a population of However, that dropped to about 300 by May 2024, as the city was largely destroyed during the Russo-Ukrainian War's 2024 Kharkiv offensive. As of 2025 there are no inhabitants in the city.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vovchansk” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.