Luha

Coordinates: 50°52′02″N 24°08′44″E / 50.86722°N 24.14556°E / 50.86722; 24.14556
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Luha / Lug
Location
Country Ukraine
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationvillage Kolpytiv, Lokachi Raion
Mouth 
 • location
Bug River
 • coordinates
50°52′02″N 24°08′44″E / 50.86722°N 24.14556°E / 50.86722; 24.14556
Length93 km (58 mi)
Basin size1,348 km2 (520 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionBug→ Narew→ Vistula→ Baltic Sea

The Luha (Ukrainian: Луга, Polish: Ług) is a river in Ukraine and a right tributary of the Bug River. Its source is located near village Kolpytiv located at the Horokhiv Upland and in its upper reaches the Luha runs mainly in western, northwestern direction, later in northward. In its lower stream it runs mainly in northwestern direction and enters Western Bug on northwestern outskirts of the city of Ustyluh.

Biggest tributaries: Luha-Svynoryika, Svynoryika, Rylovytsia (right side); Strypa (left side)

Character of the river is plain as it flows through swampy floodplains.

Major settlements along the river: Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Ustyluh

In 2000 along the river was created local hydrological reserve "Luha".[1]

References

  1. ^ List of local hydrological reserves of Ukraine

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