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[[File:Yashera Tribute of Luga River (water).jpg|thumb|right|Yashera is a right tributary of the Luga River]] |
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The '''Luga River''' ({{Lang-ru|Луга}}) is a [[river]] in [[Novgorod Oblast]] and [[Leningrad Oblast]] of [[Russia]]. The river flows into the [[Luga Bay]] of the [[Gulf of Finland]]. It freezes up in the early December and stays under the ice until early April. The length of the Luga is {{convert|353|km|mi}}, and the area of its drainage basin is {{convert|13200|km2|mi2}}.<ref name="register">{{cite web|url=http://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=150280|title=Река Луга|publisher=State Water Register of Russia|language=Russian|accessdate=4 April 2013}}</ref> Its main [[tributary]] is the [[Oredezh River]]. Certain parts of the Luga River are navigable. The towns of [[Luga, Leningrad Oblast|Luga]] and [[Kingisepp]] are situated on the Luga River. The mouth of the Luga is the site of the [[Ust-Luga]] container terminal. |
The '''Luga River''' ({{Lang-ru|Луга}}) is a [[river]] in [[Novgorod Oblast]] and [[Leningrad Oblast]] of [[Russia]]. The river flows into the [[Luga Bay]] of the [[Gulf of Finland]]. It freezes up in the early December and stays under the ice until early April. The length of the Luga is {{convert|353|km|mi}}, and the area of its drainage basin is {{convert|13200|km2|mi2}}.<ref name="register">{{cite web|url=http://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=150280|title=Река Луга|publisher=State Water Register of Russia|language=Russian|accessdate=4 April 2013}}</ref> Its main [[tributary]] is the [[Oredezh River]]. Certain parts of the Luga River are navigable. The towns of [[Luga, Leningrad Oblast|Luga]] and [[Kingisepp]] are situated on the Luga River. The mouth of the Luga is the site of the [[Ust-Luga]] container terminal. |
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| Length | 353 kilometres (219 mi) |
The Luga River (Russian: Луга) is a river in Novgorod Oblast and Leningrad Oblast of Russia. The river flows into the Luga Bay of the Gulf of Finland. It freezes up in the early December and stays under the ice until early April. The length of the Luga is 353 kilometres (219 mi), and the area of its drainage basin is 13,200 square kilometres (5,100 sq mi).[1] Its main tributary is the Oredezh River. Certain parts of the Luga River are navigable. The towns of Luga and Kingisepp are situated on the Luga River. The mouth of the Luga is the site of the Ust-Luga container terminal.
See also
References
- ^ "Река Луга" (in Russian). State Water Register of Russia. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
External links
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