The Luha (, ) is a river in Ukraine and a right tributary of the
Bug. Its source is located near the village of Kolpytiv in the
Horokhiv Upland. In its upper reaches, the Luha runs mainly in a western, northwestern direction, and later northwards. In its lower stream, it runs mainly in a northwestern direction and enters the Western Bug on northwestern outskirts of the city of
Ustyluh.
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:
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Ustyluh
In 2000, local hydrological reserve "Luha" was created along the river.
The river was widely used for sugar industry in recent times.
References
External links
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OpenStreetMap
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Rivers of Volyn Oblast
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