| Kozacha Lopan | |
| Native Name: | Козача Лопань |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Kharkiv Oblast#Ukraine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kharkiv Oblast##Location in Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 50.3319°N 36.1936°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kharkiv Raion |
| Subdivision Type3: | Hromada |
| Subdivision Name3: | Derhachi urban hromada |
| Established Date: | 1660 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.96 |
| Elevation M: | 144 |
| Population Total: | 4935 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Postal Code: | 62312 |
| Area Code: | +380 5763 |
| Parts Type: | Control |
| Parts Style: | para |
Kozacha Lopan (uk|Козача Лопань, pronounced as /uk/, ru|Казачья Лопань) is a rural settlement in Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the banks of the Lopan in the drainage basin of the Don, about 5km (03miles) from the border with Russia. Kozacha Lopan belongs to Derhachi urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population:
Until 18 July 2020, Kozacha Lopan belonged to Derhachi 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 Derhachi Raion was merged into Kharkiv Raion.[2] [3]
In March 2022, after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the settlement was occupied by the Russian army. As part of the invasion, Russian forces shelled residential areas in Kozacha Lopan.[4] On 11 September, the local authorities reported that the Ukrainian army had recaptured Kozacha Lopan.[5]
Until 26 January 2024, Kozacha Lopan was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Kozacha Lopan became a rural settlement.[6]
Kozacha Lopan railway station is on the railway connecting Kharkiv and Belgorod. There is local passenger traffic in the direction of Kharkiv, and long-distance trains connecting Kharkiv with Russia. Kozacha Lopan is the last station on the Ukrainian side, and here border and custom controls take place.
The settlement has road access to Highway M20 which connects Kharkiv with the Russian border and continues across the border to Belgorod.