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Velikiye Luki is a town located in Russia, situated in the western part of the country in Pskov Oblast. While specific historical or contemporary details about its significance are limited in the provided context, it represents one of Russia's many regional towns with its own local importance to the surrounding area.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- vluki.reg60.ru
- Image
- Velikiye Luki 2.jpg
- Dialing code
- 81153
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Velikiye Luki (Russian: Вели́кие Лу́ки, IPA: [vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪjə ˈlukʲɪ]; lit. great meanders or longbows) is a town in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the meandering Lovat River. It is the second largest town in Pskov Oblast; population: 86,711 (2021 census); 98,778 (2010 census); 104,979 (2002 census); 113,745 (1989 Soviet census). Velikiye Luki is a City of Military Glory, an honor bestowed on it because of the courage and heroism its citizens displayed during World War II.
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