| Vilshany | |
| Native Name: | Вільшани |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Kharkiv Oblast#Ukraine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kharkiv Oblast##Location in Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 50.0522°N 35.89°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kharkiv Raion |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 6682 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Vilshany (Ukrainian: Вільшани, Russian: Ольшаны) is a rural settlement in Kharkiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. It is located on both banks of the Kryvorotivka, a right tributary of the Udy, in the basin of the Don. Vilshany belongs to Solonytsivka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population:
Until 18 July 2020, Vilshany belonged to Derhachi Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Derhachi Raion was merged into Kharkiv Raion.[2] [3]
Until 26 January 2024, Vilshany was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Vilshany became a rural settlement.[4]
The closest railway station is in Peresichne, a few kilometers east, on the railway line connecting Kharkiv and Zolochiv which continues across the Russian border to Gotnya.
The settlement has road access to Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv.