Luhansk
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Luhansk
- /luːˈhænsk/
- /luːˈhɑːnsk/
Where it comes from
From Ukrainian Луга́нськ (Luhánsʹk), a hydronym.
proper noun Luhans’k · Luhans'k · Luhanske · Lugansk · Lugans’k · Lugans'k
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A city, the administrative capital of Luhansk Raion, Luhansk Oblast in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine, former administrative capital of the eponymous provonce.
Similar: Luhansk City, Luhanske City, Luganskiy Zavod
- An urban hromada in the Luhansk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Luhansk
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A raion of Luhansk Oblast in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Luhansk. The district is not recognized in Luhansk by the separatist government, as it was imposed from Kiev, which was not in control of the region at the time of its formation.
Similar: Lugansk Raion, Luhansk Raion
- An oblast in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Sievierodonetsk; former seat: Luhansk (prior to the Donbas War, where Russia occupied and set up puppet countries)
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A country in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Luhansk; occupying 1/3 of the province, but claiming all the province, before the Russian invasion of all of Ukraine in 2022.
Similar: Lugansk Oblast, Luhanshchyna, Luhansk Oblast, Voroshilovgrad Oblast, Voroshilovhrad Oblast, LPR, Luganshchine, Lugansk People's Republic, Lugansk Region, Luhanshchina, Luhansk People's Republic, Luhansk Region
Similar: Voroshilovgrad, Voroshylovhrad
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proper noun
Similar: Voroshilovgrad, Voroshylovhrad
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name oblast
| Русский | Луга́нская о́бласть Lugánskaja óblastʹ |
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title = {Luhansk},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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