Luga, Leningrad Oblast

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luga (English)
Луга (Russian)
-  Town[1]  -

Luga in 2003

Location of Leningrad Oblast in Russia
Luga
Location of Luga in Leningrad Oblast
Coordinates: 58°44′N 29°51′E / 58.733°N 29.850°E / 58.733; 29.850Coordinates: 58°44′N 29°51′E / 58.733°N 29.850°E / 58.733; 29.850
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of May 2012)
Country Russia
Federal subject Leningrad Oblast
Administrative district Luzhsky District[1]
Settlement municipal formation Luzhskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1]
Administrative center of Luzhsky District,[1] Luzhskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1]
Municipal status (as of November 2011)
Municipal district Luzhsky Municipal District[2]
Urban settlement Luzhskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Administrative center of Luzhsky Municipal District,[2] Luzhskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 38,593 inhabitants[3]
Time zone MSK (UTC+04:00)[4]
Town 1777[5]
Postal code(s)[6] 188230-188233, 188235-188238
Dialing code(s) +7 81372[7]
Luga on WikiCommons

Luga (Russian: Лу́га; 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: 38,593 (2010 Census);[3] 40,434 (2002 Census);[8] 41,769 (1989 Census).[9]

History

Luga was founded on the banks of the river of that name by order of the Catherine the Great on August 3, 1777. The town was developed in the following steps,

  1. Initial construction (1777–c. 1800)
  2. Early growth to population of 3,000 (c. 1810–c. 1860)
  3. Intense social and urban development (c. 1870–1910)
  4. Soviet development according to the typical plan for smaller towns (1926–c. 1950)
  5. Reconstruction of the historical town structure (c. 1960–c. 1995)
  6. Transition to free market agro-industrial town (c. 1995–2005).

Luga was founded as a town of Pskov Viceroyalty, but in 1782 was moved to Saint Petersburg Governorate (renamed Petrogradsky in 1913 and Leningradsky in 1924) and became the administrative center of Luzhsky Uyezd. In 1918, important events of the Russian Civil War took place in the area, when the White Army unsuccessfully tried to conquer Petrograd.[5]

On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Luzhsky District, with the administrative center in Luga, was established. The governorates were also abolished, and the district was a part of Luga Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished as well, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On September 19, 1939 Luga was made town of oblast significance and was not anymore a part of the district.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12] German occupation of Luga lasted from August 24, 1941 to February 12, 1944.

In 2010, the administrative division of Leningrad Oblast was harmonized with the municipal division, and Luga was made the town of district significance.[13]

Administrative and municipal status

Luga serves as the administrative center of Luzhsky District.[1] Municipally, Luga is incorporated within Luzhsky Municipal District as Luzhskoye Urban Settlement.[2]

Economy

Industry

There are enterprises of construction, chemical, and food industries in Luga.[14]

Transportation

Luga lies on the railway line connecting the Baltiysky railway station of Saint Petersburg with Pskov. Another railway line to Batetsky and Veliky Novgorod branches off east. Both have suburban service.

The M20 highway, connecting Saint Petersburg with Pskov and eventually with Kiev, passes Luga. In Luga, two more roads branch eastwards: One running to Veliky Novgorod, and another one to Lyuban and Mga, largely following the border of Leningrad Oblast.

Education

The town has a university (KGU Kirilla and Mefodiya), three Institutes of Technical Education, and six schools.

Culture and recreation

Saint Nicholas Roman Catholic church (1904).

Luga contains twenty-five objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.[15] These include the main sights remaining from the 18th and the 19th century such as the Saint Catherine Cathedral (1786) and the Resurrection Cathedral (1872—1877).

The Luzhsky District Museum, the only state museum in the district, is located in Luga.[16]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Twin towns and sister cities

Luga is twinned with:

Notable people

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Oblast Law #32-oz
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Law #116-oz
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012. 
  4. ↑ 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.).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "История Лужского района и города Луга" (in Russian). Официальный сайт администрации Лужского муниципального района. Retrieved 19 February 2013. 
  6. ↑ "List of postal codes" (in Russian). Russian Post. Retrieved August 3, 2011. 
  7. ↑ "81372 - телефонный код Луги" (in Russian). kodi-goroda.ru. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 
  8. ↑ "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]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012. 
  9. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012. 
  10. ↑ "Лужский район (август 1927)" (in Russian). Система классификаторов исполнительных органов государственной власти Санкт-Петербурга. Retrieved February 20, 2013. 
  11. ↑ Clark, Alan (2005). Barbarossa: The Russian - German Conflict 1941-1945. London: Cassell. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-304-35864-9. 
  12. ↑ RT News. "Russian cities rewarded for WW2 heroics". 
  13. ↑ "Отчет о работе комитета по взаимодействию с органами местного самоуправления Ленинградской области в 2010 году" (in Russian). Комитет по печати и связям с общественностью Ленинградской области. Retrieved 16 November 2012. 
  14. ↑ "Промышленность" (in Russian). Официальный сайт администрации Лужского муниципального района. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации" (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved February 19, 2013. 
  16. ↑ "http://www.museum.ru/M253" (in Russian). Российская сеть культурного наследия. Retrieved 19 February 2013. 

Sources

  • Законодательное собрание Ленинградской области. Областной закон №32-оз от 15 июня 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ленинградской области и порядке его изменения», в ред. Областного закона №43-оз от 27 июня 2013 г. «О присоединении деревни Большая Загвоздка к городу Гатчина и о внесении изменений в некоторые Областные законы в сфере административно-территориального устройства Ленинградской области». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вести", №112, 23 июня 2010 г. (Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast. Oblast Law #32-oz of June 15, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Leningrad Oblast and on the Procedures for Its Change, as amended by the Oblast Law #43-oz of June 27, 2013 On Merging the Village of Bolshaya Zagvozdka into the Town of Gatchina and on Amending Various Oblast Laws on the Subject of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Leningrad Oblast. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
  • Законодательное собрание Ленинградской области. Областной закон №65-оз от 28 сентября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования Лужский муниципальный район и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Областного закона №17-оз от 6 мая 2010 г «О внесении изменений в некоторые областные законы в связи с принятием федерального закона "О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации в связи с совершенствованием организации местного самоуправления"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования (1  ноября 2004 г.). Опубликован: "Вестник Правительства Ленинградской области", №31, 22 октября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast. Oblast Law #65-oz of September 28, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of and Granting an Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation of Luzhsky Municipal District and to the Municipal Formations Comprised By It, as amended by the Oblast Law #17-oz of May 6, 2010 On Amending Article 2 of the Oblast Law "On Establishing the Borders of and Granting an Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation of Lodeynopolsky Municipal District and to the Municipal Formations Comprised By It". Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication (November 1 2004).).
Administrative center: none
Cities and towns
Districts
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.