Coordinates: 58°44′N 29°51′E

Luzhsky District
Luzhsky District (Russian: Лу́жский райо́ н) is an administrative[1] and
Luzhsky District
municipal[3] district (raion), one of the seventeen in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It
Лужский район (Russian)
is located in the southwest of the oblast and borders with Gatchinsky District in
the north, Tosnensky District in the northeast, Novgorodsky and Batetsky
Districts of Novgorod Oblast in the southeast, Shimsky District, also of
Novgorod Oblast, in the south, Plyussky District of Pskov Oblast in the
southwest, Slantsevsky District in the west, and Volosovsky District in the
northwest. The area of the district is 6,006.44 square kilometers
(2,319.10 sq mi).[4] Its administrative center is the town of Luga.[1] Population
(excluding the administrative center): 40,166 (2010 Census);[5] 41,885 (2002
Census);[8] 48,721 (1989 Census).[9]
Location of Luzhsky District in Leningrad
Oblast
Coordinates: 58°44′N 29°51′E
Contents
Geography
History
Economy
Industry
Army Training
Natural resources
Agriculture
Transportation
Culture and recreation Welcome sign at the entrance to Luzhsky
References District
Notes Location
Sources
Country Russia
Federal subject Leningrad Oblast[1]

Geography Administrative structure(as of May

2012)
The area of the district is mostly flat with altitudes ranging from 0 to 100 meters Administrative
center town of Luga[1]
(0 to 328 ft) above sea level. Almost the whole area of the district belongs to the
basin of the Luga River, a tributary of the Gulf of Finland. The main tributaries Administrative divisions:[1]
of the Luga within the district are the Oredezh (right), the Saba (left), and the settlement
Yashchera (right). Some areas in the south and the southwest of the district municipal 13
formation
belong to the river basin of the Plyussa River, a righ tributary of the Narva, and
rivers in the minor areas in the east of the district drain into the Tosna River, a Inhabited localities:[1]
Cities/towns 1
left tributary of the Neva. There are many lakes in the district, the most
significant of them being LakesVyale, Vrevo, and Cheremenetskoye. Urban-type
1
settlements[2]
In the northeast of the district, the Mshinskoye Boloto Zakaznik was created to Rural localities 346
protect the swamp landscape with the pine-tree forest. The zakaznik is shared Municipal structure(as of May 2010)
with Gatchinsky District.
Municipally Luzhsky Municipal
incorporated as District[3]
Municipal divisions:[3]
 Municipal divisions:[3]
History Urban settlements 2
Originally, the area of the district was populated by Finnic peoples, in particular, Rural settlements 13
the Votes. From the 8th century, the Slavs began arriving. The Luga River was
Statistics
first mentioned in chronicles under 947. In the following, the area was dependent
on the Novgorod Republic (from the 15th century, the Grand Duchy of Moscow). Area 6,006.44 km2
(2,319.10 sq mi)[4]
It was desolated during the Livonian War but recovered. In 1617, according to
Population
the Treaty of Stolbovo, the north of the area was transferred to Sweden, the (2010 Census)
40,166 inhabitants[5]
border was drawn at the Oredezh and Luga Rivers. and in the 1700s, during the • Urban 8.0%
Great Northern War, it was conquered back by Russia. The city of Saint
• Rural 92.0%
Petersburg was founded in 1703.[10]
Density 6.69/km2
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, (17.3/sq mi)[6]
the area was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[7]
Saint Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, Novgorod Governorate split off. The Official website
eastern part of the area was a part of Novgorodsky Uyezd of Novgorod Luzhsky District on WikiCommons
Governorate. In 1772, the western part of the area was transferred to the newly
established Pskov Governorate, which in 1777 was transformed to Pskov
Viceroyalty. Luga was founded in 1777, and until 1782 belonged to Pskov
Viceroyalty. In 1782, it became the administrative center of Luzhsky Uyezd of Saint
Petersburg Governorate (renamed Petrogradsky in 1913 and Leningradsky in 1924).
In 1918, important events of the Russian Civil War took place in the area, when the
White Army unsuccessfully tried to conquer Petrograd.[10]

On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Luzhsky District, with the
administrative center in the town of Luga, was established. The governorates were
The Kazan Cathedral in Luga
also abolished, and the district was a part of Luga Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. It
included parts of former Luzhsky and Gatchinsky Uyezds. On July 23, 1930, the
okrugs were abolished as well, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 1, 1932 parts of Plyussky
District which was abolished were transferred to Luzhsky District; consequently, minor parts of Luzhsky District were transferred to
Lyadsky and Krasnogvardeysky Districts. On February 15, 1935 Plyussky District was re-established, and most of the areas were
transferred back to this district. On September 19, 1939 Luga was made town of oblast significance and was not anymore a part of
the district. Between August 1941 and February 1944, during World War II, the district was occupied by German troops.[11] In 2010,
the administrative division of Leningrad Oblast was harmonized with the municipal division, and Gatchina was made the town of
district significance.[12]

On August 1, 1927, Oredezhsky District, with the administrative center in the settlement ofOredezh, was established as well. It was a
part of Luga Okrug of Leningrad Oblast and included parts of former Trotsky and Luzhsky Uyezds, as well as of Novgorodsky
Uyezd of Novgorod Governorate. Between August 1941 and February 1944 the area of the district was occupied by German troops.
[13]
On October 22, 1959 Oredezhsky District was abolished and split between Luzhsky and Gatchinsky Districts.

On August 1, 1927 Osminsky District with the administrative center in the selo of Osmino was established as well. It was s part of
Luga Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. It included areas which were previously parts of Gdovsky, Luzhsky, and Kingiseppsky Uyezds. On
July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. Between March 22, 1935 and
September 19, 1940, Osminsky District was a part of Kingisepp Okrug of Leningrad Oblast, one of the okrugs abutting the state
boundaries of the Soviet Union. Between August 1941, and February 1944, Osminsky District was occupied by German troops. On
August 2, 1961 Osminsky District was abolished and split between Slantsevsky and Volosovsky Districts.[14] After the abortive
administrative reform of the 1960s, its territory became split between Slantsevsky, Volosovsky, Luzhsky, and Kingiseppsky
Districts.[11]
Economy

Industry
[15]
There are enterprises of construction, chemical, and food industries in the district.

Army Training
The Russian Army has a free-fire training range in Luzhsky District. In mid-September 2017, during exercise Zapad (West) 2017 and
fire-power demonstration for media and other civilians, a Ka-52 helicopter fired a missile that hit the ground near spectators in a
parking area. Several people were wounded, and several cars damaged. President Vladimir Putin attended part of these
manoeuvres.[16]

Natural resources
There are deposits of glass sand andpeat in the district.

Agriculture
[17]
The main agricultural specializations within the district are cattle breeding with milk and meat production, and potato growing.

Transportation
Two railway lines cross the district from north to south. The one lying to the east connects Saint Petersburg with Novosokolniki via
Dno, with the principal station beingOredezh. There is suburban connection between theVitebsky railway station of Saint Petersburg
and Oredezh. Another one, lying to the west, connects the Baltiysky railway station of Saint Petersburg and Pskov, passing through
Luga. In Luga, a railway line toBatetsky and Veliky Novgorod branches off east.

The M20 highway, connecting Saint Petersburg with Pskov and eventually with Kiev crosses the district from northeast to southwest,
passing 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.

Culture and recreation

The district contains three cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and
additionally 191 objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local
significance (25 of them in the town of Luga).[18] The federal monuments are the
wooden Chapel of Saints Peter and Paul in the village of Zakhonye, the tomb of
Dmitry Lyalin, and officer who participated in the Patriotic War of 1812, in his
former estate in the village ofZaplotye, and a monument to fallenSoviet partisans.

The only state museum in the district is the Luzhsky District Museum, located in the
town of Luga.[19]
The former manor of Borovoye

References

Notes
1. Oblast Law #32-oz
 2. The count of urban-type settlements may include the work settlements, the resort settlements, the suburban
dacha)
(
settlements, as well as urban-type settlements proper
.
3. Law #65-oz
4. Official website of Luzhsky District.Socio-Economic Description(http://luga.ru/about/s_pasport)(in Russian)
5. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011)."Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" (http://ww
w.gks.ru/free_doc/new_site/perepis2010/croc/perepis_itogi1612.htm)[2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1].
Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census)(in Russian). Federal State
Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
6. The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in
the infobox. Please note that this value is only approximate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily
correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
7. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении
времени (http://www.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc&base=LAW&n=201180)», в ред. Федерального
закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"».
Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официальног о опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.).
Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal
Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011On Calculating Time (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&tl=en&u=htt
p://www.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc&base=LAW&n=201180), as amended by the Federal Law #271-
FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating T ime". Effective as of after sixty days following the
day of the official publication.).
8. Russian Federal State Statistics Service(May 21, 2004). "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" (http://www.perepi
s2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls) [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban
Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000]
(XLS).
Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002](in Russian). Retrieved
August 9, 2014.
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" (http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php)[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 PopulationCensus of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального
исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research
University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
10. История Лужского района и города Луга (http://luga.ru/about/istorija/historu)(in Russian). Официальный сайт
администрации Лужского муниципального района. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
11. Лужский район (август 1927) (http://classif.spb.ru/sprav/np_lo/79_Lughsky_rayon.htm)(in Russian). Система
классификаторов исполнительных органов государственной власти Санкт-Петербурга. Retrieved February 20,
2013.
12. Отчет о работе комитета по взаимодействию с органами местного самоуправления Ленинградской области в
2010 году (http://msu.lenobl.ru/news?id=38614)(in Russian). Комитет по печати и связям с общественностью
Ленинградской области. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
13. Оредежский район (авг. 1927 – окт. 1959) (http://classif.spb.ru/sprav/np_lo/104_Oredeghsky_rayon.htm)(in
Russian). Система классификаторов исполнительных органов государственной власти Санкт-Петербурга.
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14. Осьминский район (авг. 1927 - авг. 1961) (http://classif.spb.ru/sprav/np_lo/107_Osminsky_rayon.htm)(in Russian).
Система классификаторов исполнительных органов государственной власти Санкт-Петербурга. Retrieved
March 7, 2013.
15. Промышленность (http://luga.ru/economika/predpr)(in Russian). Официальный сайт администрации Л
ужского
муниципального района. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
16. Russian military helicopter accidentally fires on spectators during war games
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-2
0/russian-military-helicopter-accidentally-fires-on-spectators/8962822)
, ABC News Online, 2017-09-20
17. Социально-экономическая справка (http://luga.ru/about/s_pasport)(in Russian). Официальный сайт
администрации Лужского муниципального района. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
18. Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации (http://old.kulturnoe-nasledie.ru/)(in Russian).
Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
19. "http://www.museum.ru/M253" (http://www.museum.ru/M253) (in Russian). Российская сеть культурного наследия.
Retrieved 19 February 2013. External link in |title= (help)

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