Koviahy () is a rural settlement in Bohodukhiv Raion (district) of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine. It is an administrative center of Koviahy Council which, includes the villages of Zhuravli, Rozsokhivka, Trokhymivka and Halimonivka. Koviahy belongs to Valky urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:
History It was a village in Valky uyezd of Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.
During World War II, it was under German occupation from October 1941 to August 1943.История второй мировой войны (в 12 тт.). том 7. / редколл., гл. ред. А. А. Гречко. М., Воениздат, 1976. стр.175
Urban-type settlement since 1968.Ковяги // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 12. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1973.
In January 1989, the population was 3963 people.Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
In January 2013, the population was 3138 people.
In January 2018, the population was 3079 people.Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2018 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2018. стор.68
A railway station is here.
Until 18 July 2020, Koviahy belonged to Valky 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 Valky Raion was merged into Bohodukhiv Raion.
Until 26 January 2024, Koviahy was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Koviahy became a rural settlement.
References
Sources Site about Kovyagi