Luga, Leningrad Oblast
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Luga, Leningrad Oblast

En NameLuga
Ru NameЛуга
Image SkylineLuga town view.JPG
Image CaptionLuga in 2003
Latd58
Latm44
Longd29
Longm51
Image CoaCoat of Arms of Luga (Leningrad oblast).png
Federal SubjectLeningrad Oblast
Adm District JurLeningrad Oblast
Inhabloc CatCity/town
Leader TitleHead of Administration
Leader NameVladimir Valentinovich Bakunev
Area Km213
Pop Census40434
Pop Latest38557
Pop Latest Date2009
Established Date1777
Current Cat Date1777
Postal Codes188230-188233, 188235-188238
Dialing Codes+7 81372
DateDecember 2009

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Luga ( ; ; ) is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Luga River south of St. Petersburg. Population: 40,000 (2005 est.); 40,434 (2002 Census); 41,769 (1989 Census).

The town played a pivotal role in World War II by stopping the German advance on Leningrad, thus delaying the Siege of Leningrad by over a month. This was recognised in 1977 by the award of the Order of World War II. German occupation lasted from 24 August 1941 to 12 February 1944 in Luga.

The town is the administrative centre of Luzhsky District of Leningrad Oblast and the main centre of transport, industry, agriculture, and commerce south of St. Petersburg. It has a University (KGU Kirilla and Mefodia), three Institutes of Technical Education, and six schools. There are road and rail links with the neighbouring cities of Saint Petersburg, Pskov, and Novgorod.

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Cities and towns in Leningrad Oblast

Boksitogorsk * Gatchina * Ivangorod * Kamennogorsk * Kingisepp * Kirishi * Kirovsk * Kommunar * Lodeynoye Pole * Luga * Lyuban * Nikolskoye * Novaya Ladoga * Otradnoye * Pikalyovo * Podporozhye * Primorsk * Priozersk * Sertolovo * Slantsy * Sosnovy Bor * Svetogorsk * Shlisselburg * Syasstroy * Tikhvin * Tosno * Volosovo * Volkhov * Vsevolozhsk * Vyborg * Vysotsk

Cities of Military Glory of Russia

Belgorod * Kursk * Oryol * Vladikavkaz * Malgobek * Rzhev * Yelnya * Yelets * Voronezh * Luga * Polyarny * Rostov-on-Don * Tuapse * Velikiye Luki * Novgorod * Dmitrov * Vyazma * Kronstadt * Naro-Fominsk * Kozelsk * Arkhangelsk |



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