Luhansk
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Summary
Luhansk is a city of regional significance of Ukraine[1]. Luhansk ranks in the top 7% of city of regional significance of ukraine entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,399 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of the October Revolution[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Luhansk urban hromada[4]
- Country: Ukraine[5]
- Head of government: Manolis Pilavov[6], Пащенко, Яна Валерьевна[7]
- Instance of: city in Ukraine[8], city or town[9]
- Official language: Ukrainian[10], Russian[11]
- Named after: Luhan River[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Leninsky Raion[13], Žovtnevyj raion[14], Artyomovsky district[15], Kamianobridski Raion[16]
- Flag: flag of Luhansk[17]
- Twinned administrative body: Rostov-on-Don[18], Lublin[19], Cardiff[20], Saint-Étienne[21], Daqing[22], Székesfehérvár[23], Pernik[24], Vansbro Municipality[25], Belgorod[26], Voronezh[27], Nizhny Tagil[28], Santos[29], Moscow[30]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Luhansk[31], coat of arms of Lugansk[32]
- Postal code: 91001–91479[33], 291001–291479[34]
- Commons category: Luhansk[35]
- Licence plate code: BB[36], НВ / 13[37]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[38], UTC+03:00[39], Eastern European Time[40]
- Local dialing code: 0642[41]
- Inception: 1795[42]
- Significant event: Siege of the Luhansk Border Base[43]
- Official website: https://i-lug.gov.ua/[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:Luhansk[45]
- Commons gallery: Луганськ[46]
- Population: 425,848[47], 417,990[48], 403,938[49]
- Time of earliest written record: 1740[50]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[51], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[52], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[54], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[55], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[56], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[57]
- Capital of: Luhansk Oblast[58], Luhansk urban hromada[59], Luhansk Raion[60], Luhansk People's Republic[61]
Body
Identity
Official names include Луганск[62] and Луганськ[63].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Luhansk include Luhansk People's Republic[64], a disputed territory[65], in Russia[66], founded in 2022[67]; Luhansk International Airport[68], an international airport[69], in Ukraine[70]; and Voroshilovgrad[71], a literary work[72], written by Serhiy Zhadan[73].
Why It Matters
Luhansk has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] Luhansk is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
Entities named for Luhansk include Luhansk People's Republic[64], a disputed territory[65], in Russia[66], founded in 2022[67]; Luhansk International Airport[68], an international airport[69], in Ukraine[70]; and Voroshilovgrad[71], a literary work[72], written by Serhiy Zhadan[73].
FAQs
What awards did Luhansk receive?
Honors received include Order of the October Revolution[3].