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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 Horokhiv (, , yi, ארכעוו ''Arkhev'', ) is a town in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Horokhiv Raion. Population: History The first written mention of it was in 1240 in the Hypatian Codex. From 1795 until t ...
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 es ...
. 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: Volodymyr,
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 es ...
In 2000 along the river was created local hydrological reserve "Luha".List of local hydrological reserves of Ukraine
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Rivers of Volyn Oblast {{Ukraine-river-stub