Luhan
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Luhan Луга́нь (Lugan), Luhanka, Luganka |
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 The Luhan with the St. Peter and Paul Cathedral |
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| location | Donetsk Oblast , Luhansk Oblast ( Ukraine ) | |
| River system | Don | |
| Drain over | Siverskyi Donets → Don → Black Sea | |
| source | in the northeast of the city of Horliwka 48 ° 19 ′ 47 ″ N , 38 ° 7 ′ 55 ″ E |
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| muzzle | in the Siversky Donets coordinates: 48 ° 37 '42 " N , 39 ° 28' 15" E 48 ° 37 '42 " N , 39 ° 28' 15" E
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| length | 198 km | |
| Catchment area | 3740 km² | |
| Outflow location: 130 km above the mouth |
MQ |
14 m³ / s |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Wuhlehirsk reservoir | |
| Big cities | Horlivka , Luhansk | |
| Medium-sized cities | Kirovsk , Pervomaysk | |
| Small towns | Symohirja , Oleksandrivsk | |
 Location of the Luhan (Луга́нь) in the catchment area of the Siversky Donets |
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The Luhan (colloquially also "Luhanka" / "Luganka"; Ukrainian Луга́нь ; Russian Lugan ) is a right, 198 km long tributary of the Siversky Donets in northeast Ukraine .
The Luhan arises in the northeast of the city of Horlivka in Donetsk Oblast . It flows mainly in an easterly direction into the Luhansk Oblast , flows through the city of Luhansk , and finally flows on the right side into the Siversky Donets. The Luhan is mainly fed by the snowmelt and drains an area of 3740 km². In summer, the river often dries for two months. The river is usually frozen between December and March. The Wuhlehirsk reservoir lies on the upper reaches of the Luhan with a thermal power plant on its bank. The largest tributaries are the Bila with 88 km length, the 83 km long Wilchiwka and the Losowa , which is 63 km long.
