Vovcha (Donets)
River in Russia, Ukraine
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The Vovcha (Ukrainian: Вовча; Russian: Волчья) is an 88-kilometre (55 mi) long river in the Belgorod Oblast of Russia and Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. It is a left tributary of the Donets river.
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| Native name | Вовча (Ukrainian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia, Ukraine |
| Region | Belgorod Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Volchya Alexandrovka |
| • coordinates | 50°31′3″N 37°37′8″E |
| Mouth | Donets |
• coordinates | 50°17′11″N 36°51′18″E |
| Length | 88 km (55 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 1,340 km2 (520 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Donets→ Don→ Sea of Azov |
Its source is in Belgorod Oblast, near the Russian-Ukrainian border, near the village of Volchya Alexandrovka.[2] It flows in a predominantly westerly direction. The confluence with the Donets is near the city of Vovchansk.