Volochysk
Volochysk
Волочиськ Wołoczyska | |
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WW2 memorial in front of Volochysk railway station | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Volochysk | |
Volochysk Volochysk | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′N 26°10′E / 49.533°N 26.167°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Khmelnytskyi Oblast |
| Raion | Khmelnytskyi Raion |
| Hromada | Volochysk urban hromada |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.61 km2 (5.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 18,295 |
| • Density | 1,252/km2 (3,243/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 31200 – 31208 |
| Area code | +380 3845 |
| Website | http://www.volochisk.info |
Volochysk (Ukrainian: Волочиськ, IPA: [woloˈtʃɪsʲk] ⓘ; Polish: Wołoczyska; Yiddish: וואָלאָטשיסק) is a small city located on the left bank of the Zbruch River in Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Volochysk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The population according to the 2001 census was 20958. Current population is 18,295 (2022 estimate).
Located on the left bank of Zbruch, the city along with its vis-a-vis Pidvolochysk on the opposite bank of the river was an important border checkpoint between Russia and the countries of Central Europe. Volochysk is an important transport center. Railroads and highways of national importance go through the town.
Volochysk is located on E50/ M 12 between Ternopil and Khmelnytskyi. In the city is located a train station which is a final stop of Southwestern Railways before continuing to territory of Lviv Railways.