Ludza (river) explained

Ludza
Source1 Coordinates:56.5297°N 27.8039°W
Mouth:Utroya
Mouth Coordinates:57.2142°N 28.1386°W
Progression:Utroya
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:156km (97miles)[1]
Discharge1 Avg:0.26km2
Basin Size:1540km2

The Ludza (Latvian: Ludza, Russian: Лжа, Lzha) is a 156km (97miles) long river in Ludza, Cibla, and Kārsava municipalities of Latvia and in Krasnogorodsky and Pytalovsky Districts of Pskov Oblast of Russia. It is a right tributary of the Utroya.

The source of the Ludza is near the town of Ludza, Latvia. The river flows east, turns north and a part of it forms part of the Latvia–Russia border. Further north, it turns northeast and departs to the Russian side, forming the border between Krasnogorosdky and Pytalovsky Districts of Pskov Oblast. In Russia, the Ludza is known as the Lzha. Even further north, the Lzha turns north and joins the Utroya close to the village of Khudyaki.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=150020. ru:Река Лжа (Лудза, Льжа). State Water Register of Russia. Russian. 17 July 2012.