Luga, Leningrad Oblast
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Luga (Russian: Лу́га; Finnish: Ylä-Laukaa or Laukaa; Votic: Laugaz; Estonian: Luuga) is a town and the administrative center of Luzhsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Luga River 140 kilometers (87 mi) south of St. Petersburg. Population: 38,593 (2010 Russian census);[3] 40,434 (2002 Census);[8] 41,769 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
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Luga
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Coordinates: 58°44′N 29°49′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Luzhsky District[1] |
Settlement municipal formation | Luzhskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
Founded | August 3 (14), 1777[2] |
Town status since | August 3 (14), 1777[2] |
Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 38,593 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 35,262 (−8.6%) |
• Capital of | Luzhsky District,[1] Luzhskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
• Municipal district | Luzhsky Municipal District[5] |
• Urban settlement | Luzhskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
• Capital of | Luzhsky Municipal District,[5] Luzhskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 188230-188233, 188235-188238, 188229, 188299 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 81372 |
OKTMO ID | 41633101001 |
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