Vovche, Donetsk Oblast Explained

Vovche
Native Name:Вовче
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Population Total:95
Population As Of:2001 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Donetsk Oblast
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Vovche within Ukraine
Coordinates:48.235°N 37.4894°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:85351
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 623
Elevation M:187
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Donetsk Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Pokrovsk Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Hrodivka settlement hromada
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Vovche (Ukrainian: Вовче; Russian: link=no|Волчье) is a village in Hrodivka settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, located 33.39km (20.75miles) northwest (NW) from the centre of Donetsk city.

Geography

The village lies on the banks of the Vovcha river.

History

Russian invasion

The settlement came under attack of Russian forces during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in July 2024. The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that Russian Forces have seized the settlement by 29 July 2024.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 129 inhabitants, whose native languages were 83.50% Ukrainian and 16.50% Russian.