Luga, Leningrad Oblast
Luga
Луга | |
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Luga in 2003 | |
Location of Luga | |
| Coordinates: 58°44′N 29°49′E / 58.733°N 29.817°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Luzhsky District |
| Settlement municipal formation | Luzhskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
| Founded | August 3 (14), 1777 |
| Town status since | August 3 (14), 1777 |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 38,593 |
| • Capital of | Luzhsky District, Luzhskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
| • Municipal district | Luzhsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Luzhskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Luzhsky Municipal District, Luzhskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 188230-188233, 188235-188238, 188229, 188299 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81372 |
| OKTMO ID | 41633101001 |
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Luga (Russian: Лу́га; Finnish: Ylä-Laukaa or Laukaa; Votic: Laugaz; Estonian: Luuga) is a town and the administrative center of Luzhsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Luga River 140 kilometers (87 mi) south of St. Petersburg. Population: 38,593 (2010 Census); 40,434 (2002 Census); 41,769 (1989 Soviet census).