Petropavlivka, Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast
Petropavlivka
Петропавлівка | |
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Front of the Church of St. Peter and Paul | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Petropavlivka | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′00″N 37°43′09″E / 49.71667°N 37.71917°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Kupiansk Raion |
| Founded | 1686 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Petropavlivka rural hromada |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,121 km2 (3,522 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,452 |
| • Density | 0.2688/km2 (0.6963/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 63722 |
| Area code | +380 5742 |
| KOATUU code | 6323785501 |
Petropavlivka (Ukrainian: Петропавлівка, Russian: Петропавловка, romanized: Petropavlovka) is a village in Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. The village is located about 110.4 kilometres (68.6 mi) east by south (EbS) of the centre of Kharkiv. The village also hosts the administration of the Petropavlivka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
The settlement came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and was regained by Ukrainian forces by the end of September the same year. In September 2024, Russian forces advanced into northern Petropavlivka. By 20 November 2025, Russian forces managed to recapture the settlement of Petropavlivka.