Lukhovitsy
Town in Moscow Oblast, Russia
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Lukhovitsy (Russian: Лухови́цы) is a town and the administrative center of Lukhovitsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River 135 kilometers (84 mi) southeast of Moscow. Population: 29,850 (2010 census);[2] 32,403 (2002 census);[6] 32,501 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Lukhovitsy
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 Central Lukhovitsy | |
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| Coordinates: 54°59′N 39°03′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Lukhovitsky District[1] |
| TownSelsoviet | Lukhovitsy[1] |
| First mentioned | 1594 |
| Town status since | 1957 |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 29,850 |
• Estimate (2024) | 29,808 (−0.1%) |
| • Capital of | Lukhovitsky District,[1] Town of Lukhovitsy[1] |
| • Municipal district | Lukhovitsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Lukhovitsy Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Lukhovitsky Municipal District,[3] Lukhovitsy Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [4]) |
| Postal codes[5] | 140500–140503, 140508 |
| OKTMO ID | 46547000001 |
History
It was first mentioned in 1594 as the settlement of Glukhovichi (Глуховичи), a votchina of a Ryazan archbishop.[citation needed] It used to be called Lukhovichi (Луховичи) until the mid-1920s.[citation needed] In 1957, it was granted town status.[citation needed] The town grew rapidly after the transfer of testing (and later production) facilities of the Mikoyan design bureau.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lukhovitsy serves as the administrative center of Lukhovitsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with the settlement of stantsii Chernaya, incorporated within Lukhovitsky District as the Town of Lukhovitsy.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Lukhovitsy is incorporated within Lukhovitsky Municipal District as Lukhovitsy Urban Settlement.[3]
Transportation
The town is served by the Tretyakovo Airport. A bus terminal is located here.
Trivia
Lukhovitsy is famous for growing cucumbers; there is a monument of a cucumber in the town.