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Luza, Russia
Луза
Luza is a town of 11,935 people in Kirov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1899.
Why visit Luza
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Luza
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About Luza
Luza (Russian: Лу́за) is a town and the administrative center of Luzsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the Luza River (Yug's tributary), 301 kilometers (187 mi) northwest of Kirov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,260 (2010 census); 12,311 (2002 census); 13,706 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Luza, Luzsky District, Kirov Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes9
History
Luza was established as a settlement at the railway station in the end of the 19th century on location of an older settlement, which had been known since the 17th century. Town status was granted to it in 1944.
From the History section of Luza, Luzsky District, Kirov Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare6
Map of Luza
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Getting there and nearby towns
Velikiy Ustyug Airport (VUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.
- Lal’sk 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Khristoforovo 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Dem’yanovo 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Podosinovets 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Pinyug 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Velikiy Ustyug 54 km west, about 54 min by car
- Krasavino 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
- Privodino 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Kotlas 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Koryazhma 77 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Luza, Kirov Oblast, Russia - panoramio, sergeyf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Luza, Kirov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (1), sergeyf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Луза,вокзал - panoramio, Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
- Луза, гостиница "Привал" - panoramio, Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
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