Krasnyy Luch, Russia
Красный Луч
Krasnyy Luch is a town of 1,452 people in Pskov Oblast, Russia.
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About Krasnyy Luch
Krasny Luch (Russian: Кра́сный Луч) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Bezhanitsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is a part of Polistovskoye Rural Settlement. Population: 1,020 (2010 census); 1,494 (2002 census); 2,105 (1989 Soviet census).
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History
The former Lezavichi estate was bought by Gurevich, an entrepreneur from Vitebsk, in 1902. Gurevich first built there a sawmill, and eventually the glass-making factory, which was opened in 1904. After the revolution, the factory was renamed The Krasny Luch Glass-Works, and the settlement around the factory, founded in 1905, became known as Krasny Luch. At the time, Krasny Luch was located in Novorzhevsky Uyezd of Pskov Governorate. On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, Krasny Luch became a part of Bezhanitsky District, which belonged to Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935 the district was transferred to Kalinin Oblast, and on February 5 Bezhanitsky District became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Kalinin Oblast, one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the Soviet Union. On May 11, 1937 the district was transferred to Opochka Okrug. On May 4, 1938 the district was directly subordinated to Kalinin Oblast.
From the History section of Krasny Luch, Pskov Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 82 km away.
- Bezhanitsy 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Loknya 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Novorzhev 46 km west, about 46 min by car
- Dedovichi 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Vybor 59 km west, about 59 min by car
- Kholm 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Pushkinskiye Gory 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Novosokol’niki 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Porkhov 84 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Velikiye Luki 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
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