Velikiye Luki
Velikiye Luki
Великие Луки | |
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Panorama of Velikiye Luki | |
Location of Velikiye Luki | |
| Coordinates: 56°20′N 30°32′E / 56.333°N 30.533°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Pskov Oblast |
| First mentioned | 1166 |
| Town status since | 1777 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Duma |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 98,778 |
| • Rank | 169th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Velikiye Luki |
| • Capital of | Velikoluksky District, Town of Velikiye Luki |
| • Urban okrug | Velikiye Luki Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Velikiye Luki Urban Okrug, Velikoluksky Municipal District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 182100-182115 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81153 |
| OKTMO ID | 58710000001 |
| Website | vluki |
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Velikiye Luki (Russian: Вели́кие Лу́ки, IPA: [vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪjə ˈlukʲɪ]; lit. great meanders or longbows) is a town in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the meandering Lovat River. It is the second largest town in Pskov Oblast; population: 86,711 (2021 Census); 98,778 (2010 Census); 104,979 (2002 Census); 113,745 (1989 Soviet census). Velikiye Luki is a City of Military Glory, an honor bestowed on it because of the courage and heroism its citizens displayed during World War II.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 8,500 | — |
| 1926 | 19,600 | +130.6% |
| 1939 | 34,932 | +78.2% |
| 1959 | 58,939 | +68.7% |
| 1970 | 85,994 | +45.9% |
| 1979 | 103,045 | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 113,235 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 104,979 | −7.3% |
| 2010 | 98,778 | −5.9% |
| 2021 | 86,711 | −12.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||