Volodymyrivka, Sumy Raion
Village in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
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Volodymyrivka is a village in Ukraine, in Khotin settlement hromada, Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast. Until 2016, the local government body was Oleksiivka Village Council.
Volodymyrivka
Володимирівка | |
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 Interactive map of Volodymyrivka | |
  Volodymyrivka Location of Oleksiivka  Volodymyrivka Volodymyrivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′27″N 34°52′21″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Sumy Oblast |
| Raion | Sumy Raion |
| Hromada | Khotin settlement hromada |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 144 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 42316 |
| Area code | +380 542 |
Geography
The village of Volodymyrivka is located 2 km from the villages of Novomykolaivka and Gordeyevka in Kursk Oblast, Russia. The border with Russia is 1 km away.
The Snagist River, a left tributary of the Seym River, 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 Khotin settlement 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 July 10, 2022, the Russian army used cannon and rocket artillery to shell the villages of Volodymyrivka and Oleksiivka.[5]
On May 29, 2025, Russian forces both entered for the first time and captured the village.[6]
Demographics
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village's population was 144 people.[2] The main languages of the village were:[7]