Vilshanka (Ukrainian: Вільшанка, Russian: Ольшанка) is a rural settlement in Holovanivsk Raion of Kirovohrad Oblast in Ukraine.

The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kirovohrad Oblast to four.

[3][4] Until 26 January 2024, Vilshanka was designated urban-type settlement.

On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Vilshanka became a rural settlement.

[5] The settlement has road access to Pervomaisk and from there to Highway H24 connecting Holovanivsk and Mykolaiv.