Kivsharivka

Kivsharivka (Ukrainian: Ківшарівка, Russian: Ковшаровка, romanized: Kovsharovka) is a rural settlement in Kupiansk Raion of Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. It is located on the left bank of the Oskil, in the drainage basin of the Don. Kivsharivka belongs to Kupiansk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 17,960 (2022 estimate).

Until 18 July 2020, Kivsharivka belonged to Kupiansk Municipality. The municipality 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 Kupiansk Municipality was merged into Kupiansk Raion.

Until 26 January 2024, Kivsharivka was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Kivsharivka became a rural settlement.

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:

Kivsharivka railway station [uk] is on the railway connecting Kupiansk and Sviatohirsk, with further connections to Kharkiv and Sloviansk. There is infrequent passenger traffic.

The settlement has access to Highway H26 connecting Kharkiv with Sievierodonetsk, as well as by local roads to Borova and further to Izium.