Luga River

Luga River

Infobox River | river_name = Luga River


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origin =
mouth = Gulf of Finland
basin_countries = Russia
length = 353 km (219 mi)
elevation =
discharge = approx. 100 m³/s
watershed = 13,200 km² (5,100 sq mi)

The Luga River ( _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. Its main tributary is the Oredezh River. The 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.


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