Luhan (river)

Luhan or Lugan (Ukrainian: Лугань, romanized: Luhan, Russian: Лугань, romanized: Lugan; also known as Luhanka or Luganka, Cyrillic: Луганка) is a river in Ukraine, a right tributary of the Seversky Donets, in the basin of Don. It is 198 kilometres (123 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 3,740 square kilometres (1,440 sq mi).[1] It has given its name to the city of Luhansk, that is situated around the river. The Luhan river finds its source in eastern part of Horlivka in Donetsk Oblast.

Luhan
Luhan near Kamyany Brid
Location
CountryUkraine
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationHorlivka
MouthDonets
  coordinates
48°37′42″N 39°28′15″E
Length198 km (123 mi)
Basin size3,740 km2 (1,440 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDonetsDonSea of Azov

References

  • Географічна енциклопедія України: в 3-х томах / Редколегія: О. М. Маринич (відпов. ред.) та ін. — К.: «Українська радянська енциклопедія» імені М. П. Бажана, 1989.


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