The Luha ( uk, Луга, pl, Ług) is a river in Ukraine and a right tributary of the
Bug. Its source is located near village Kolpytiv located at the
Horokhiv Upland and in its upper reaches the Luha runs mainly in western, northwestern direction, later in northward. In its lower stream it runs mainly in northwestern direction and enters Western Bug on northwestern outskirts of the city of
Ustyluh
Ustylúh (, , yi, אוסטילע ''Ustile'') is a town in Volodymyr Raion, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the east side of the Ukrainian-Polish border, and 8 miles (13 km) west of Volodymyr. Population:
Igor Stravinsky had an est ...
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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:
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Ustyluh
Ustylúh (, , yi, אוסטילע ''Ustile'') is a town in Volodymyr Raion, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the east side of the Ukrainian-Polish border, and 8 miles (13 km) west of Volodymyr. Population:
Igor Stravinsky had an est ...
In 2000 along the river was created local hydrological reserve "Luha".
List of local hydrological reserves of Ukraine
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References
External links
Luha
at the OpenStreetMap
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Rivers of Volyn Oblast
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