The Luha (Ukrainian: Луга, Polish: Ług) is a river in Ukraine and a right tributary of the Bug. Its source is located near the village of Kolpytiv in the Horokhiv Upland. In its upper reaches, the Luha runs mainly in a western, northwestern direction, and later northwards. In its lower stream, it runs mainly in a northwestern direction and enters the 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, Ustyluh
In 2000, local hydrological reserve "Luha" was created along the river.[1]
The river was widely used for sugar industry in recent times.[2]
References
- ^ List of local hydrological reserves of Ukraine
- ^ "Luha River". www.encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
External links
- Luha at the OpenStreetMap
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