Vilkhivka, Kharkiv Oblast

Vilkhivka (Ukrainian: Вільхівка), also known as Olkhovka (Russian: Ольхо́вка),[2] is a village in the Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Vilkhivka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[3]

Vilkhivka
Вільхівка
Village
Vilkhivka is located in Kharkiv Oblast
Vilkhivka
Vilkhivka
Location of Vilkhivka
Vilkhivka is located in Ukraine
Vilkhivka
Vilkhivka
Vilkhivka (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 49°58′51″N 36°30′12″E / 49.98083°N 36.50333°E / 49.98083; 36.50333
Country Ukraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionKharkiv Raion
HromadaVilkhivka rural hromada
Elevation172 m (564 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,244
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3
Postal code
15461
Area code+380 6250
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History

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During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Vilkhivka was occupied by the Russian military, but was liberated on 27 March 2022 by the Ukrainian Army.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Vil'khivka (Kharkiv Oblast)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "It's 2 p.m. in Kyiv. Here's what you need to know". CNN. 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Вільхівська громада" (in Ukrainian). official website of Vilkhivka hromada. Retrieved 2022-01-07.