Vovchansk
Vovchansk
Вовчанськ | |
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Historic administration building | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Vovchansk | |
Vovchansk Location of Vovchansk in Ukraine Vovchansk Vovchansk (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′16″N 36°56′34″E / 50.28778°N 36.94278°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Chuhuiv Raion |
| Hromada | Vovchansk urban hromada |
| Government | |
| • Civil-military administration head | Tamaz Gambarashvili |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.3 km2 (27.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 17,459 |
| • Density | 248/km2 (643/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 62500-62507 |
| Area code | +380 5741 |
Vovchansk (Ukrainian: Вовчанськ, pronounced [wou̯ˈtʃɑnʲsʲk]; Russian: Волчанск, romanized: Volchansk) is a city in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Vovchansk urban hromada. The Vovcha river, a tributary of the Donets river, runs through the city. It is located in the historic region of Sloboda Ukraine.
Vovchansk had a population of 17,459 (2022 estimate). 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.
As of 28 December 2025, Vovchansk is largely destroyed, with Russian forces trying to fully consolidate their positions in the city as a part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.