Vovcha
Native nameВовча (Ukrainian)
Location
CountryRussia, Ukraine
RegionBelgorod Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnear Volchya Alexandrovka
  coordinates50°31′3″N 37°37′8″E / 50.51750°N 37.61889°E / 50.51750; 37.61889
MouthDonets
  coordinates
50°17′11″N 36°51′18″E / 50.28639°N 36.85500°E / 50.28639; 36.85500
Length88 km (55 mi)[1]
Basin size1,340 km2 (520 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionDonetsDonSea of Azov

Vovcha (Ukrainian: Вовча, Russian: Волчья) is an 88 km (55 mi) long left tributary of the Donets in the Belgorod Oblast of Russia and Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Body of water in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. Гидрографический справочник по бассейнам рек СССР, Объединённое научно-техническое издательство, Москва-Ленинград, 1936
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