Vovche, Donetsk Oblast
Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Vovche (Ukrainian: Вовче; Russian: Волчье) is a village in Hrodivka settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, located 33.39 kilometres (20.75 mi) northwest (NW) from the centre of Donetsk city.
Vovche
Вовче | |
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 Interactive map of Vovche | |
  Vovche Location of Vovche within Ukraine  Vovche Vovche (Donetsk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 48.235°N 37.489444°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Hrodivka settlement hromada |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 95 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85351 |
| Area code | +380 623 |
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.[2]
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 129 inhabitants, whose native languages were 83.50% Ukrainian and 16.50% Russian.[1]
