Luhan (river)

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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]

Luhan
Luhan near Kamyany Brid
Luhan (river) is located in Luhansk Oblast
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Mouth
Mouth
Source and mouth of the river
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Native name
Location
CountryUkraine
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHorlivka
 • coordinates48°18′59″N 38°07′22″E / 48.31639°N 38.12278°E / 48.31639; 38.12278
MouthDonets
 • coordinates
48°37′40″N 39°28′11″E / 48.62778°N 39.46972°E / 48.62778; 39.46972
Length198 km (123 mi)
Basin size3,740 km2 (1,440 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDonetsDonSea of Azov
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References

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