Vovchansk

Vovchansk (Ukrainian: Вовчанськ) is a Ukrainian city in Kharkiv Oblast (province). Population: 17,942 (2020 est.)[2]

For the Russian town, see Volchansk.
Vovchansk

Вовчанськ
Skyline of Vovchansk
Flag
Coat of arms
Vovchansk
Location of Vovchansk in Ukraine
Vovchansk
Vovchansk (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°18′1″N 36°56′48″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Kharkiv
RaionChuhuiv Raion[1]
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,942
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)+380 5741
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Since April 1780 it was the administrative centre of Volchansk uyezd in Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.

A local newspaper is published here since February 1918.[3]

It became a part of Donets-Krivoy Rog Soviet Republic, although in spring 1918 it was occupied by German troops (until November 1918).

After declaration of independence of Ukraine Volchansk was renamed into Vovchansk.

The economic crisis that began in 2008 hit the local industry. A dairy factory (that was built here by Soviet Union)[4] stopped work and in December 2009 ceased to exist.[5]

Notable residents
  • Historical building
  • A school in Vovchansk
  • Vovchansk palace of culture
  • Church in Vovchansk
  • Sunflower oil refinery in Vovchansk
  • Vovchansk post office
  • Main street
  • Bus stop
  • The city of Vovchansk on the Vovcha (Wolf) river

See also

References
  1. Where did 354 districts disappear to? Anatomy of loud reform, Glavcom (7 August 2020) (in Ukrainian)
  2. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. № 3147. «Хлебороб» // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986—1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.412
  4. Волчанск // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 5. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1971. стр.333
  5. Нерентабельные кормилицы. В Волчанском районе закрылся молокозавод, и селянам приходится вырезать коров // «Объектив» (Харьков) от 12 декабря 2009

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