Lukhovitsy
| Lukhovitsy (English) Луховицы (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of September 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administrative district | Lukhovitsky District |
| Town | Lukhovitsy |
| Administrative center of | Lukhovitsky District, Town of Lukhovitsy |
| Municipal status (as of December 2011) | |
| Municipal district | Lukhovitsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Lukhovitsy Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Lukhovitsky Municipal District, Lukhovitsy Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 29,850 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1594 |
| Town status since | 1957 |
| Previous names |
Glukhovichi, Lukhovichi (until mid-1920s) |
| Postal code(s) | 140500–140503, 140508 |
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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);32,403 (2002 Census);32,501 (1989 Census).
It was first mentioned in 1594 as the settlement of Glukhovichi (Глуховичи), a votchina of a Ryazan archbishop. It used to be called Lukhovichi (Луховичи) until the mid-1920s. In 1957, it was granted town status. The town grew rapidly after the transfer of testing (and later production) facilities of the Mikoyan design bureau.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lukhovitsy serves as the administrative center of Lukhovitsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with the settlement of stantsii Chernaya, incorporated within Lukhovitsky District as the Town of Lukhovitsy. As a municipal division, the Town of Lukhovitsy is incorporated within Lukhovitsky Municipal District as Lukhovitsy Urban Settlement.
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