Luga, Leningrad Oblast
Luga (Roushie: Лу́га; Finnish: Laukaa; Votic: Laugaz) is a toun an the admeenistrative centre o Luzhsky Destrict o Leningrad Oblast, Roushie, locatit on the Luga River 140 kilometer (87 mi) sooth o St. Petersburg. Population: 38,593 (2010 Census);[1] 40,434 (2002 Census);[5] 41,769 (1989 Census).[6]
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 Luga in 2003 | |
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Location o Luga  | |
  Luga Location o Luga  Luga Luga (Leningrad Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 58°44′N 29°51′E / 58.733°N 29.850°ECoordinates: 58°44′N 29°51′E / 58.733°N 29.850°E | |
| Kintra | Roushie |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Foondit | 1777 |
| Toun status syne | 1777 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Head of Administration | Vladimir Bakunev |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 38,593 |
| • Estimate (2018)[2] | 35,262 (−8.6%) |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow Time  [3]) |
| Postal code(s)[4] | 188230-188233, 188235-188238 |
| Dialin code(s) | +7 81372 |
| Twin touns | Mikkeli |
| OKTMO ID | 41633101001 |
History eedit
Luga wis foondit on the banks o the river o that name bi order o the Catherine the Great on August 3, 1777. Locals divide the toun's development intae sax stages:
- Initial construction (1777–c. 1800)
- Early growthe tae population o 3,000 (c. 1810–c. 1860)
- Intense social an urban development (c. 1870–1910)
- Soviet development accordin tae the teepical plan for smawer touns (1926–c. 1950)
- Reconstruction o the historical toun structur (c. 1960–c. 1995)
- Transition tae free mercat agro-industrial toun (c. 1995–2005).
The Warld War II German advance on Leningrad wis temporarily haltit bi seiven regular, militia an irregular diveesions in the Luga aurie an this delayed the commencement o the Siege o Leningrad bi ower a month.[7] In recognition o this feat, the toun wis awairdit the teetle o "Hero Ceety" an leeted as ane o the Warld War II Ceeties o Militar Glory bi Vladimir Putin on his last wirkin day as preses.[8] German occupation o Luga lastit from 24 August 1941 tae 12 Februar 1944.
Economy eedit
The toun is the main centre o transport, industrie, agricultur, an commerce sooth o St. Petersburg. It haes a University (KGU Kirilla and Mefodia), three Institutes o Technical Education, an sax schuils. Thare are road an rail links wi the neebourin ceeties o Saunt Petersburg, Pskov, an Veliky Novgorod.
Sister ceeties eedit
Notable fowk eedit
References eedit
- ↑ a b Roushie Federal State Stateestics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 Aw-Roushie Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 Aw-Roushie Population Census] (in Roushie). Federal State Stateestics Service.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
- ↑ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Roushie Federal State Stateestics Service. Retrieved 23 Januar 2019.
- ↑ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Roushie). 3 Juin 2011. Retrieved 19 Januar 2019.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
- ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Roushie)
- ↑ Roushie Federal State Stateestics Service (21 Mey 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population o Roushie, Its Federal Destricts, Federal Subjects, Destricts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Admeenistrative Centres, an Rural Localities wi Population o Ower 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [Aw-Roushie Population Census o 2002] (in Roushie).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
- ↑ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [Aw Union Population Census o 1989: Present Population o Union an Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts an Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Destricts, Urban Settlements, an Veelages Servin as Destrict Admeenistrative Centres]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [Aw-Union Population Census o 1989] (in Roushie). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute o Demografie at the Naitional Resairch Varsity: Heicher Schuil o Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
- ↑ Clark, Alan (2005). Barbarossa: The Russian - German Conflict 1941-1945. London: Cassell. pp. 114. ISBN 978-0-304-35864-9.
- ↑ RT News. "Russian cities rewarded for WW2 heroics".