Luhansk (, ; uk, Луганськ, ), also known as Lugansk (, ; russian: Луганск, ), is a city in what is internationally recognised as
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
, although it is administered by
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
as capital of the
Luhansk People's Republic
The Luhansk or Lugansk People's Republic (russian: Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика, Luganskaya Narodnaya Respublika, ; abbreviated as LPR or LNR, rus, ЛНР) is a disputed entity created by Russian-backed ...
(LPR). As of 2021, the population was estimated to be 399,559, making Luhansk the most populous city in the region and the
12th largest in Ukraine. In 2001, nearly half of the population was ethnically Ukrainian, and 47% was ethnically Russian.
Luhansk has been the capital and administrative center of
Luhansk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast ( uk, Луга́нська о́бласть, translit=Luhanska oblast; russian: Луганская область, translit=Luganskaya oblast; also referred to as Luhanshchyna, uk, Луга́нщина) is the easternmost oblast ...
, although the Ukrainian administration was relocated to
Sievierodonetsk
russian: Северодоне́цк
, other_name = Severodonetsk
, settlement_type = City
, image_skyline =
, image_caption =
, image_flag = Severodoneck prapor.png
, image_shield ...
when the
War in Donbas
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...
broke out following the
establishment of LPR.
Etymology
Luhansk was named after the
Luhan
Lu Han (Chinese: 鹿晗, born April 20, 1990), also known mononymously as Luhan, is a Chinese singer and actor. He was a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-group Exo-M, before leaving the group in October 2014. Tha ...
River, which flows through the city. According to
folk etymology, the name is also derived to the word "Luh" (Ukrainian: Луг), which means "meadow", referring to the floodplains around the river.
History
![Mk V tank in summer in Lugansk](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Mk_V_tank_in_summer_in_Lugansk.jpg)
The city traces its history to 1795 when the British industrialist
Charles Gascoigne founded a metal factory near the
Zaporizhian Cossacks
The Zaporozhian Cossacks, Zaporozhian Cossack Army, Zaporozhian Host, (, or uk, Військо Запорізьке, translit=Viisko Zaporizke, translit-std=ungegn, label=none) or simply Zaporozhians ( uk, Запорожці, translit=Zaporoz ...
settlement Kamianyi Brid. The settlement around the factory was known as ''Luganskiy Zavod''. In 1882 the factory settlement Luganskiy Zavod was merged with the town of Kamianyi Brid into the city of Luhansk (also Luhanske, according to the
Kharkiv orthography
The Ukrainian alphabet ( uk, абе́тка, áзбука алфа́ві́т, abetka, azbuka alfavit) is the set of letters used to write Ukrainian, which is the official language of Ukraine. It is one of several national variations of the C ...
).
Located in the
Donets Basin
The Seversky Donets () or Siverskyi Donets (), usually simply called the Donets, is a river on the south of the East European Plain. It originates in the Central Russian Upland, north of Belgorod, flows south-east through Ukraine (Kharkiv, Done ...
, Luhansk developed into an important industrial center of Eastern Europe, particularly as a home to the major
locomotive-building company
Luhanskteplovoz
Luhanskteplovoz ( uk, Луганськтепловоз or Luhansk Locomotive Works), earlier known as Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Works is a large industrial company in Luhansk, Ukraine, manufacturing locomotives, multiple unit trains (both electr ...
. The city was occupied by
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...
between 14 July 1942 and 14 February 1943.
On 5 November 1935, the city was renamed Voroshilovgrad (russian: Ворошиловград, Voroshilovgrad; uk, Ворошиловград, Voroshylovhrad) in honour of Soviet military commander and politician
Kliment Voroshilov
Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov (, uk, Климент Охрімович Ворошилов, ''Klyment Okhrimovyč Vorošylov''), popularly known as Klim Voroshilov (russian: link=no, Клим Вороши́лов, ''Klim Vorošilov''; 4 Februa ...
. On 5 March 1958, after Khrushchev's call to not name cities after living people, the old name was reinstated.
On 5 January 1970, after the death of Voroshilov on 2 December 1969, the name changed again to Voroshilovgrad. On 4 May 1990, a decree of the
Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR
The Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR (Ukrainian: Верховна Рада Української РСР, tr. ''Verkhovna Rada Ukrayins'koyi RSR''; Russian: Верховный Совет Украинской ССР, tr. ''Verkhovnyy Sovet U ...
gave the city back its original name.
In 1994 a consultative referendum took place in the
Donetsk Oblast and the
Luhansk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast ( uk, Луга́нська о́бласть, translit=Luhanska oblast; russian: Луганская область, translit=Luganskaya oblast; also referred to as Luhanshchyna, uk, Луга́нщина) is the easternmost oblast ...
, with around 90% supporting the Russian language gaining status of an official language alongside
Ukrainian
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
, and for the Russian language to be an official language on a regional level.
![Secessionists barricade in Luhansk](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Secessionists_barricade_in_Luhansk.jpg)
During the
war in Donbas
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...
, separatists seized governmental buildings in the region, proclaiming the
Luhansk People's Republic
The Luhansk or Lugansk People's Republic (russian: Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика, Luganskaya Narodnaya Respublika, ; abbreviated as LPR or LNR, rus, ЛНР) is a disputed entity created by Russian-backed ...
. An
independence referendum
An independence referendum is a type of referendum in which the residents of a territory decide whether the territory should become an independent sovereign state. An independence referendum that results in a vote for independence does not alwa ...
, unconstitutional under Ukrainian law, was held on 11 May 2014. This referendum was not recognized as legitimate by any government.
In August 2014, Ukrainian government forces completely surrounded rebel-held Luhansk. Heavy
shelling caused civilian casualties in the city. On 17 August, Ukrainian soldiers entered the rebel-controlled Luhansk and for a time had control over a police station.
After the
Ilovaisk counteroffensive, LPR forces regained
Lutuhyne
Lutuhyne (, ) is a city in Luhansk Raion of Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It served as the administrative center of Lutuhyne Raion prior to its abolition in 2020. Population: , .
Starting Mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured se ...
and other Luhansk suburbs. Ukrainian forces withdrew from the
Luhansk International Airport
Luhansk International Airport ( uk, Міжнародний аеропорт "Луганськ") was an airport in Luhansk, Ukraine . The airport was located 20 km (12 miles) south of the city center, 9 km to the city limit. Since 11 Ju ...
on 1 September 2014, after heavy fighting.
Luhansk became the capital and the administrative center of the rebel state of the Luhansk People's Republic. The administration of the Luhansk Oblast was moved to
Sievierodonetsk
russian: Северодоне́цк
, other_name = Severodonetsk
, settlement_type = City
, image_skyline =
, image_caption =
, image_flag = Severodoneck prapor.png
, image_shield ...
by the government of Ukraine.
On September 30, 2022, during the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, Russian President
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...
signed a decree declaring the
annexation of four regions of Ukraine (Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhiya Oblasts) to
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
. The annexation was illegal under
international law
International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...
and was condemned by the
General Assembly of the United Nations
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA; french: link=no, Assemblée générale, AG) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the UN. Curr ...
.
Raions in the city (City districts)
* Artemivskyi Raion
** city of Oleksandrivsk
** urban-type settlement Yuvileine
* Kamiano-Bridskyi Raion
* Zhovtnevyi Raion
* Leninskyi Raion
Higher education
Some of the more prestigious universities in Ukraine have their home in Luhansk. Luhansk is the location of the main campus of the
Taras Shevchenko National University of Luhansk,
and of
Luhansk State Medical University
Luhansk State Medical University (Луганський державний медичний університет) was founded in 1956 in Luhansk, Ukraine. Initially known as Voroshilovgrad State Medical Institute (Ворошиловградск ...
.
Demographics
![Luhansk raions eng](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Luhansk_raions_eng.svg)
In the
Ukrainian Census of 2001, 49.6% of the inhabitants declared themselves as ethnically
Ukrainians
Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Ort ...
and 47% as Russians. 85.3% of the population spoke Russian as their native language, while 13.7% spoke
Ukrainian
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
, 0.2%
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
and 0.1%
Belarusian.
Sport
Luhansk is home to
Zorya Luhansk
FC Zorya Luhansk ( uk, ФК «Зоря» Луганськ ) is a Ukrainian football team. Zorya Luhansk is based in the city of Luhansk, Ukraine. However, because of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the team play their games at Slavutych-Arena in Zapor ...
which now plays in the
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( uk, "Українська Прем'єр-ліга", ''Ukrayinska Premier Liha'') or UPL is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Vyshcha Liha ( uk, Вища ліга, ''Top League' ...
annual
football championship and plays at the
Avanhard Stadium. The club won the
1972 Soviet Top League
Statistics of Soviet Top League for the 1972 season.
Overview
Sixteen (16) teams competed for the championships, and FC Zorya Luhansk, Zarya Voroshilovgrad won the championship.
League standings
Results
Top scorers
;14 goals
* Oleg Blokhin ...
.
The other football team was
Dynamo Luhansk.
Merheleva Ridge
On 7 September 2006, archaeologists in Ukraine announced that an ancient structure had been discovered near Luhansk, which the press reported as a pyramid antedating those in Egypt by at least 300 years. The stone foundations of the structure were said to resemble Aztec and Mayan pyramids in
Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica is a historical region and cultural area in southern North America and most of Central America. It extends from approximately central Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica ...
. It was later concluded that the site in question was not a pyramid but was still of great interest.
Gallery
During 2014 and 2015, Luhansk has been the scene of intense fighting and most of these buildings are damaged to some extent. Some may be destroyed.
File:Институт Культуры.jpg, Luhansk University
File:Night Luhansk sovetskya street.jpg, Radianska Street at night
File:Гостиница "Луганск".jpg, Luhansk Hotel
File:Свято-Владимирский кафедральный собор.jpg, St. Volodymyr Cathedral
File:Эстакада.jpg, Luhansk railway station
File:Кукольный Театр.jpg, Soviet buildings in the central city
File:В.И.Даль 02.jpg, City old hospital
File:В.И.Даль 01.jpg, Monument to Vladimir Dal
Vladimir Ivanovich Dal ( rus, Влади́мир Ива́нович Даль, p=vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ɨˈvanəvʲɪdʑ ˈdalʲ; November 22, 1801 – October 4, 1872) was a noted Russian-language lexicographer, polyglot, Turkologist, and founding me ...
File:Lugansk Lenini kujuga 09.08. 2015.jpg, Luhansk Drama Theatre
File:Sõjapurustused Luganskis.jpg, A consumer electronics and appliance store, heavily damaged as a consequence of the Russo-Ukrainian War
The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatists in Ukraine) and Ukraine since February 2014. Following Ukraine's Rev ...
.
File:LUHANSK 111.jpg, Monument to the Revolution Heroes
Climate
Luhansk has a hot summer
humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...
(
Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...
''Dfa''). Luhansk has both the highest and lowest temperature recorded in Ukraine. A record high of was recorded on
12 August 2010, which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Ukraine.
A record low of was recorded on 8 January 1935.
Notable people
*
Vladislav Anisovich (1908–1969) a Russian and Soviet painter and art educator
*
Vladimir Bobrov
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(1915–1970) a Soviet
fighter pilot and
flying ace
A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...
*
Nadiya Bychkova
Nadiya Bychkova ( uk, Надія Бичкова) (born 24 August 1989) is a Ukrainian ballroom and Latin American dancer who is a multiple-time Slovenian Ballroom and Latin Champion and two-time World and European Champion in ‘10’ Dance. In 20 ...
(born 1989) a Ukrainian-Slovenian ballroom and Latin American dancer
*
Vladimir Dal
Vladimir Ivanovich Dal ( rus, Влади́мир Ива́нович Даль, p=vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ɨˈvanəvʲɪdʑ ˈdalʲ; November 22, 1801 – October 4, 1872) was a noted Russian-language lexicographer, polyglot, Turkologist, and founding me ...
(1801–1872), Russian
lexicographer
Lexicography is the study of lexicons, and is divided into two separate academic disciplines. It is the art of compiling dictionaries.
* Practical lexicography is the art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries.
* Theoretica ...
and
polyglot
Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. More than half of all Eu ...
*
Dov Feigin
Dov Feigin ( he, דב פייגין; born 1907, died 2000) was an Israeli sculptor.
Biography
Dov Feigin was born in 1907 in Luhansk, Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire. His father was a tailor. Feigin attended public Ukraine school as well ...
(1907-2000) an Israeli sculptor.
*
Pavel Luspekayev
Pavel Borisovich Luspekayev (russian: Па́вел Бори́сович Луспека́ев) (20 April 1927, Luhansk — 17 April 1970, Moscow) was a Soviet actor who is best known for his role of Vereschagin in the classic Russian movie '' White ...
(1927—1970) a Soviet actor
*
Yulia Malinovsky (born 1975), Israeli politician
*
Mikhail Matusovsky (1915–1990), Soviet poet, songwriter
*
Julia Rysina (born 1989) stage name ''
T-DJ Milana
T-DJ Milana (Julia Igorevna Rysina; born February 12, 1989 in Lugansk) is a Ukrainian DJ, composer, dancer and model, best known for performing in top-less in her sets.
Biography
Julia Rysina was born on February 12, 1989 in Lugansk. Until 20 ...
'', DJ, composer, dancer and model
*
Leonid Pasechnik (born 1970) leader of the self-proclaimed
Luhansk People's Republic
The Luhansk or Lugansk People's Republic (russian: Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика, Luganskaya Narodnaya Respublika, ; abbreviated as LPR or LNR, rus, ЛНР) is a disputed entity created by Russian-backed ...
.
*
Igor Plotnitsky
Igor Venediktovich Plotnitsky uk, Ігор Венедиктович Плотницький, translit=Ihor Venedyktovych Plotnytskyi (born 25 June 1964) is a former Ukrainian separatist leader who served as the head of the self-proclaimed Luhan ...
(born 1964) former leader of the self-proclaimed
Luhansk People's Republic
The Luhansk or Lugansk People's Republic (russian: Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика, Luganskaya Narodnaya Respublika, ; abbreviated as LPR or LNR, rus, ЛНР) is a disputed entity created by Russian-backed ...
.
*
Andriy Portnov (born 1973) a Ukrainian lawyer and politician.
*
Aleksandr Ptushko
Aleksandr Lukich Ptushko (russian: Александр Лукич Птушко, – 6 March 1973) was a Soviet animation and fantasy film director, and a People's Artist of the USSR (1969). Ptushko is frequently (and somewhat misleadingly) referr ...
(1900–1973) a Soviet animation and fantasy film director
*
Nikolay Shmatko (1943–2020), sculptor, professor and painter
*
Tatyana Snezhina (1972–1995) a Russian poet and singer-songwriter.
*
Kostiantyn Sytnyk
Kostiantyn Merkuriyovych Sytnyk ( uk, Костянтин Меркурійович Ситник; 3 June 1926 – 22 July 2017) was a Ukrainian and Soviet scientist and academician, a member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine who in 197 ...
(1926–2017) a Ukrainian and Soviet scientist and academician
*
Kliment Voroshilov
Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov (, uk, Климент Охрімович Ворошилов, ''Klyment Okhrimovyč Vorošylov''), popularly known as Klim Voroshilov (russian: link=no, Клим Вороши́лов, ''Klim Vorošilov''; 4 Februa ...
(1881–1969), Soviet military commander
*
Yevheniy Yevtukhov (born 1984) stage name ''
DJ Sender'' a Ukrainian DJ, music producer, songwriter and singer
Sport
*
Sergey Andreyev
Sergey Vasilyevich Andreyev (russian: Сергей Васильевич Андреев; born 16 May 1956 in Luhansk) is a football manager and a former Soviet and Russian player.
Honors
* Olympic bronze: 1980.
* Olympic tournament top scorer: ...
(born 1956) a football manager and a former player with 617 club caps and 26 for the
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
*
Valeriy Brumel
Valeriy Nikolayevich Brumel (russian: Валерий Николаевич Брумель; 14 April 1942 – 26 January 2003)Great Russian Encyclopedia (2006), Moscow: Bol'shaya Rossiyskaya Enciklopediya Publisher, vol. 4, p. 243 was a Russian hi ...
(1942–2003), a Soviet high jumper; silver medallist at the
1960 Summer Olympics and gold medallist at the
1964 Summer Olympics
*
Viktor Bryzhin
Viktor Arkadyevich Bryzhin ( uk, Віктор Аркадійович Бризгін, russian: Виктор Аркадьевич Брызгин, ''Viktor Bryzgin;'' born 22 August 1962 in VoroshilovgradGreat Russian Encyclopedia (2006), Moscow: Bol ...
(born 1962) a former sprinter, team gold medallist at the
1988 Summer Olympics.
*
Yelyzaveta Bryzhina
Yelyzaveta Viktorivna Bryzhina ( uk, Єлизавета Вікторівна Бризгіна; born November 28, 1989 in Voroshilovgrad) is a Ukrainian sprint athlete, who specializes in the 100 metres.
Her personal best times are 11.42 seconds ...
(born 1989), sprinter, team bronze medallist at the
2012 Summer Olympics
*
Sergey Bubka (born 1963), Soviet and Ukrainian
pole vault
Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...
er, former World Record holder, and gold medallist at the
1988 Summer Olympics
*
Vasiliy Bubka (born 1960), Soviet and Ukrainian pole vaulter
*
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko ( rus, Фёдор Влади́мирович Емелья́ненко, r=Fyodor Vladimirovich Yemelyanenko, p=ˈfʲɵdər vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ jɪmʲɪˈlʲjænʲɪnkə, IPA; born ...
(born 1976), Russian heavyweight
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
and judoka
*
Vyacheslav Glazkov
Vyacheslav Valeriyovych Glazkov ( uk, В'ячеслав Валерійович Глазков, born 15 October 1984) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2016. He challenged once for the vacant IBF heavyweight titl ...
(born 1984) boxer, bronze medallist at the
2008 Summer Olympics
*
Irina Kirichenko (1937–2020) a Soviet sprint cyclist
*
Serhiy Malyi
Serhiy Viktorovych Malyi ( uk, Сергій Вікторович Малий; born 5 June 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ordabasy. Born in Ukraine, he plays for the Kazakhstan national team.
Career
Malyi is th ...
(born 1990) footballer with over 150 club caps and 46 for
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
*
Viktor Onopko
Viktor Savelyevich Onopko (russian: link=no, Виктор Савельевич Онопко; born 14 October 1969) is a Russian football coach and a former defender of Ukrainian origin. He is an assistant coach with FC Rostov and the Russia na ...
(born 1969), Russian football player with 462 club caps and 109 for
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
*
Sergei Semak
Sergei Bogdanovich Semak (russian: Серге́й Богда́нович Сема́к ; uk, Сергій Богданович Семак; born 27 February 1976) is a Russian football manager and a former international midfielder who currently ...
(born 1976), footballer and manager with 552 club caps and 65 for
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
*
Andriy Serdinov
Andriy Serdinov (born 17 November 1982) is a Ukrainian swimmer, who competed in the 2000 Olympics, 2004 Olympics and the 2008 Olympics. Serdinov also won the bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Serdinov was a ...
(born 1982), butterfly swimmer, bronze medallist at the
2004 Summer Olympics.
*
Oleh Shelayev ( born 1976) footballer with over 400 club caps and 36 for
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
*
Anton Shoutvin (born 1989), Israeli basketball player
*
Tetyana Skachko
Tetyana Viktorivna Skachko ( uk, Тетяна Вікторівна Схачко; russian: Татьяна Викторовңа Схачко) born 18 August 1954 in Voroshilovgrad, Ukrainian SSR) is a retired long jumper who represented the USSR. ...
(born 1954) long jumper, bronze medallist at the
1980 Summer Olympics
*
Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova (born 1969), hurdler, bronze medallist at the
2004 Summer Olympics
*
Sergei Yuran
Sergei Nikolayevich Yuran (russian: link=no, Сергей Николаевич Юран, uk, Сергій Миколайович Юран ''Serhij Mykolajovyč Juran''; born 11 June 1969) is a Russian professional football manager and a forme ...
(born 1969), football player with 276 club caps and 25 for
Russia
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Oleksandr Zavarov
Oleksandr Anatoliyovych Zavarov, also spelt Aleksandr Anatoljević Zavarov ( uk, Олександр Анатолійович Заваров, russian: Заваров, Александр Анатольевич) – (born 26 April 1961 in Luhansk, ...
(born 1961), Soviet and Ukrainian football player and coach with over 450 club caps and 41 for the
Soviet Union
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International relations
Luhansk is
twinned with:
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Cardiff
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, United Kingdom
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Lublin, Poland
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Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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Daqing, China
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Saint-Étienne, France
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Pernik
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, Bulgaria
See also
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Luhansk Airlines
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Luhansk Airport
Luhansk International Airport ( uk, Міжнародний аеропорт "Луганськ") was an airport in Luhansk, Ukraine . The airport was located 20 km (12 miles) south of the city center, 9 km to the city limit. Since 11 Jun ...
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Luhanskteplovoz
Luhanskteplovoz ( uk, Луганськтепловоз or Luhansk Locomotive Works), earlier known as Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Works is a large industrial company in Luhansk, Ukraine, manufacturing locomotives, multiple unit trains (both electr ...
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Merheleva Ridge
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Aviation Technical Museum (Luhansk)
References
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Official website of the Luhansk city councilFormer website of the Luhansk city council (last updated July 2015)Topographic map 1:100 000
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Cities in Luhansk Oblast
Slavyanoserbsky Uyezd
Donetsk–Krivoy Rog Soviet Republic
Populated places established in 1795
Cities of regional significance in Ukraine
Populated places established in the Russian Empire
Donets
City name changes in the Soviet Union
Former Soviet toponymy in Ukraine
Oblast centers in Ukraine
1795 establishments in Europe
Territorial disputes of Ukraine