Vilshana, Kharkiv Oblast
Vilshana
Вільшана | |
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Village | |
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  Vilshana Location of Vilshana within Ukraine  Vilshana Vilshana (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′29″N 37°45′45″E / 49.79139°N 37.76250°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Kupiansk Raion |
| Founded | 1699 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,766 km2 (2,226 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,500 |
| • Density | 260.15/km2 (673.8/sq mi) |
Vilshana (Ukrainian: Вільшана) is a village in Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It has a population of 1,500 people.
The village has been occupied by Russian troops since February 24, 2022.
Geography[edit]
The Vilshana River flows into the Oskil River, which is west of the locality. Tavilzhanka is north of the settlement. The elevation is 108 meters.[1]
History[edit]
The village was founded in 1699. In the 20s of the XIX century, in official documents, the settlement was called Novovilshana, and later Vilshana.
The village suffered as a result of the Holodomor famine of the Ukrainian people carried out by the government of the USSR in 1932–1933, which some have described as a genocide, the number of identified victims in the surrounding area was 113 people.[2]
On June 12, 2020, in accordance with the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 725-p "On the definition of administrative centers and approval of territories of territorial communities of Kharkiv Oblast", it became part of the Dvorichanska settlement community.[3]
On July 17, 2020, as a result of the administrative-territorial reform and dissolution of Dvorichina raion, the village became part of the Kupiansk Raion of Kharkiv oblast.[4]
The village suffers from Russian occupation and is one of the few settlements and villages in the Kharkiv Oblast still occupied after the counteroffensive conducted by the Ukrainian army.[5]
Social buildings[edit]
Amenities include a school, kindergarten, hospital, library and a club.[6]
Places of interest[edit]
- Vilshana Branch of the Orthodox Church of the Ascension of the Lord.
- Mass grave of Red Army soldiers. 24 soldiers were buried.
References[edit]
- ^ "weather.in.ua - погода в с. Вільшана (Харківська область, Дворічанський район) - прогноз погоди в Україні на 3 та 5 днів". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2014-02-23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Харківської області". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Kilner, James (2022-09-17). "Ukraine delivers another blow to Russia as it breaches front line on Oskil River". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ According to Ukrainian Wikipedia