Lukh, Russia
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ivanovo Oblast |
| Administrative district | Lukhsky District |
| Administrative center of | Lukhsky District |
| Municipal status (as of February 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Lukhsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Lukhskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Lukhsky Municipal District, Lukhskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 3,024 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Lukh (Russian: Лух) is an urban-type settlement and the administrative center of Lukhsky District of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, with a population of 3,024 (2010 Census);3,268 (2002 Census);3,671 (1989 Census). It is located on banks of the Lukh River.
The foundation date of Lukh is not known, but it was a fortress in the Middle Ages and served to protect the Northeastern Rus from Tatars. The ramparts of the fortress from the 14th century have been preserved in the settlement. Lukh was first mentioned n 1342 as a village shown on a map. It belonged to Metropolitan Cyprian, and in 1498 the Lukh Principality was established and given to Prince Fyodor Belsky. Whereas subordinate to the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and then the Tsardom of Russia, the principality existed until 1584, when it was abolished and merged into the Tsardom of Russia.
During the Time of Troubles, in 1608, Lukh accepted False Dmitry II as a Tsar, and until the end of 1609 was several times conquered by the forces by Vasili Shuysky, which were subsequently driven back from the town.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, Lukh was listed as a town in Moscow Governorate. When the governorate was divided into provinces, Lukh became a part of Yuryev-Polsky Province. In 1778, Kostroma Viceroyalty (known since 1796 as Kostroma Governorate) was established, and Lukh, which was the administrative center of Lukhsky Uyezd, became a part of it. In 1797, Lukhsky Uyezd was abolished, and Lukh became a part of Yuryevetsky Uyezd but retained the town status. In 1925, it lost the town status and downgraded into selo. The status changed followed the initiative of the citizens of Lukh, who though that the Soviet legislation of the time was unfavorable towards possible agricultural activities in towns, and it would be more advantageous to have a rural locality.
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