Volochysk

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Volochysk Волочиськ Wołoczyska
City
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Coordinates: 49°32′N 26°10′E / 49.533°N 26.167°E / 49.533; 26.167
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Raion	Khmelnytskyi Raion
Hromada	Volochysk urban hromada
Area
• Total	14.61 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	18,295
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	31200 - 31208
Area code	+380 3845
Website	http://www.volochisk.info

Volochysk (Ukrainian: Волочиськ, Yiddish: וואָלאָטשיסק) is a small city located on the left bank of the Zbruch River in Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Volochysk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.^[2] The population according to the 2001 census was 20958. Current population is 18,295 (2022 estimate).^[1]

Located on the left bank of Zbruch, the city along with its vis-a-vis Pidvolochysk on the opposite bank of the river for almost 200 years was an important border checkpoint between Russia and the countries of the Central Europe. Volochysk is an important transport center. Railroads and highways of national importance go through the town.

Volochysk is located on E50/ M 12 between Ternopil and Khmelnytskyi. In the city is located a train station which is a final stop of Southwestern Railways before continuing to territory of Lviv Railways.