Varachyne
Rural settlement in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
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Varachyne is a rural settlement in Yunakivka rural hromada, Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. Until 2020, the local government body was the Kyjanytsia Village Council.
Varachyne
Варачине | |
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 Interactive map of Varachyne | |
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| Coordinates: 51°8′31″N 34°55′25″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Sumy Oblast |
| Raion | Sumy Raion |
| Hromada | Yunakivka rural hromada |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 60[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 42316 |
| Area code | +380 542 |
Geography
The village of Varachyne is located near the sources of the Snagist River, 1.5 km from the village of Novomykolaivka. A drying stream with a dam flows through the village.
History
On June 12, 2020, in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 723-r "On the Determination of Administrative Centers and Approval of Territories of Territorial Communities of Sumy Region", it became part of the Yunakivka rural hromada.[3]
On July 19, 2020, as a result of the administrative-territorial reform and liquidation of the Sumy Raion (1923—2020), the village became part of the newly formed Sumy Raion.[4]
On February 23, 2023, by decision No. 4 of the Yunakivka Village Council "On renaming streets and alleys in settlements of the Yunakivka Rural Territorial Community", it was decided to rename the street in Varachyne without changing the numbering of buildings from Pershotravneva Street to Travneva Street.[5]
During the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russian forces first came into Varachyne in July 2025.[6] On July 22, Russian forces captured the village.[7] On August 21, Ukrainian forces both re-entered and recaptured the village.[8]