Bilyi Kolodiaz

Bilyi Kolodiaz (Ukrainian: Білий Колодязь; Russian: Белый Колодезь) is a rural settlement in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located at the northeast of the oblast, in the drainage basin of the Donets. Bilyi Kolodiaz belongs to Vovchansk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.^[1] Population: 3,601 (2022 estimate).^[2]

Bilyi Kolodiaz Білий Колодязь
Rural settlement
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Coordinates: 50°12′22″N 37°06′35″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kharkiv Oblast
Raion	Chuhuiv Raion
Population  (2022)
• Total	3,601
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

Until 18 July 2020, Bilyi Kolodiaz belonged to Vovchansk Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Vovchansk Raion was merged into Chuhuiv Raion.^[3][4]

Until 26 January 2024, Bilyi Kolodiaz was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Bilyi Kolodiaz became a rural settlement.^[5]

Economy

Transportation

Bilyi Kolodiaz railway station in on the railway connecting Vovchansk and Kupiansk. There is infrequent passenger traffic.

The settlement has road connections with Vovchansk and with Prykolotne.