Luhan (river)
River in Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Luhan or Lugan (Ukrainian: Лугань; Russian: Лугань), also known as the Luhanka or Luganka (Луганка), is a river in the Donbas region of Ukraine, a right tributary of the Seversky Donets, in the basin of the Don. It is 198 kilometres (123 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 3,740 square kilometres (1,440 sq mi).[1] The city of Luhansk, which stands where the river Vilkhivka [uk] flows into the Luhan, took its name from the river. The Luhan river rises in the eastern part of Horlivka in Donetsk Oblast.[citation needed]
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Luhan | |
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Native name | |
Location | |
Country | Ukraine |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Horlivka |
Mouth | Donets |
• coordinates | 48°37′42″N 39°28′15″E |
Length | 198 km (123 mi) |
Basin size | 3,740 km2 (1,440 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Donets→ Don→ Sea of Azov |
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