Luga, Leningrad Oblast
| Luga (English) Луга (Russian) |
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 Luga in 2003 |
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| Coordinates: 58°44′N 29°51′E / 58.733°N 29.85°ECoordinates: 58°44′N 29°51′E / 58.733°N 29.85°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Leningrad Oblast[citation needed] |
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| Head of Administration[citation needed] | Vladimir Bakunev[citation needed] |
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| Area | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
36,409 inhabitants[1] |
| Population (2002 Census) | 40,434 inhabitants[2] |
| Density | 2,801 /km2 (7,250 /sq mi)[3] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[4] |
| Founded | 1777[citation needed] |
| Town status since | 1777[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 188230-188233, 188235-188238[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81372[citation needed] |
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Luga (Russian: Лу́га; Finnish: Laukaa; Votic: Laugaz) is a town and the administrative center of Luzhsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Luga River 140 kilometers (87 mi) south of St. Petersburg. Population: 36,409 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 40,434 (2002 Census);[2] 41,769 (1989 Census).[5]
The World War II German advance on Leningrad was temporarily halted by seven regular, militia and irregular divisions in the Luga area and this delayed the commencement of the Siege of Leningrad by over a month.[6] In recognition of this feat, the town was awarded the title of "Hero City" and listed as one of the World War II Cities of Military Glory by Vladimir Putin on his last working day as president.[7] German occupation of Luga lasted from 24 August 1941 to 12 February 1944.
The town is the main center 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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[edit] History
Luga was founded on the banks of the river of that name by order of the Catherine the Great on August 3, 1777. Locals divide the town's development into six stages:
- Initial construction (1777–c. 1800)
- Early growth to population of 3,000 (c. 1810–c. 1860)
- Intense social and urban development (c. 1870–1910)
- Soviet development according to the typical plan for smaller towns (1926–c. 1950)
- Reconstruction of the historical town structure (c. 1960–c. 1995)
- Transition to free market agro-industrial town (c. 1995–2005).
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (May 21, 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 of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Clark, Alan (2005). Barbarossa: The Russian - German Conflict 1941-1945. London: Cassell. pp. 114. ISBN 978-0-3043-5864-9.
- ^ RT News. "Russian cities rewarded for WW2 heroics". http://rt.com/news/russian-cities-rewarded-for-ww2-heroics/.
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