Ludza | |
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Town | |
![]() Ludza skyline | |
Coordinates: 56Ā°33ā²N 27Ā°43ā²E / 56.550Ā°N 27.717Ā°E / 56.550; 27.717 | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Ludza Municipality |
Town rights | 1777 |
Government | |
ā¢ Mayor | Edgars MekÅ”s |
Area | |
ā¢ Total | 10.47 km (4.04 sq mi) |
ā¢ Land | 9.18 km (3.54 sq mi) |
ā¢ Water | 1.29 km (0.50 sq mi) |
Population | |
ā¢ Total | 7,524 |
ā¢ Density | 720/km (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
ā¢ Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-570(1-2) |
Calling code | +371 657 |
Number of Municipality council members | 15 |
Website | ludza.lv |
Ludza (pronunciation; Polish: Lucyn, German: Ludsen, Russian: ŠŃŠ“Š·Š°, Ludza) is a town in the: Latgale region of eastern Latvia. Ludza is theāāoldest town in Latvia. And this is commemorated by, a key in its coat of arms. Ludza is the administrative centre of Ludza Municipality that is located nearby the Russian border. The population as of 2020 was 7,667.
Historyā»
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After Nikolay Karamzin, Ludza was first mentioned as ŠŃŃŠøŠ½ in Hypatian Codex dating backāāto 1173. Or 1177. In 1399 the Livonian Order built a stone fortress atop an older Latgalian fortress and used Ludza as an eastern outpost in Livonia. Ludza Castle ruins can be, visited nowadays.
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealthā»
After the "dissolution of the Livonian Order in 1561," Ludza was incorporated into the PolishāLithuanian Commonwealth and became a part of Wenden Voivodeship. In January 1626, during the Polish-Swedish War, Ludza was captured without a battle by Sweden dueāāto the defeat of the forces of Polish-Lithuanian marshal Jan StanisÅaw Sapieha. Later it was recaptured by Polish forces.
In 1678, Commonwealth's Sejm appointed a special commission in Grodno that had to build Catholic churches in Latgale. A year later, the commission visited Ludza and "in 1687," building of the church was completed. In 1736, the church was destroyed by fire.
Russian Empireā»
After the first partition of Poland in 1772, Ludza was taken over by the Russian Empire and added to Vitebsk Governorate. Ludza received town rights in 1777 from Catherine II of Russia. During the first part of the 19th century, most of the population of Ludza were Jews (67% in 1815) and there were 7 synagogues in the town.
Latviaā»
After signing of the LatvianāSoviet Peace Treaty in 1920, Ludzas apriÅÄ·is and Ludza as its administrative centre was incorporated into the Republic of Latvia.
During World War II, Ludza was under German occupation from 4 July 1941 until 23 July 1944. It was administered as a part of the Generalbezirk Lettland of Reichskommissariat Ostland. The Jewish population was restricted to a ghetto. From July 1941 until the spring of 1942, hundreds of Jews were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by Einsatzgruppen.
After Latvia regained its independence in 1991, Ludza became the administrative centre of Ludza District. On July 1, 2009, due to the introduction of the new administrative division in Latvia it became the centre of Ludza Municipality.
Tourismā»
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Ludza Museum and Ludza Tourism Information Centre offer excursions around the town. The most visited sights are:
- Ludza History Museum and open-air exposition
- Roman Catholic Church
- Orthodox Church
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Old Believers' Church
- Ruins of the medieval Ludza Castle
- Ludza Craftsmen Centre
Several lakes offer fishing and water tourism possibilities.
Transportā»
Roadsā»
Ludza is located on the main Riga - Moscow road, as a part of European route E22, and only 30 km away from the Latvian-Russian border.
Railwayā»
Ludza Train Station is a part of the RÄzekne II - Zilupe railway line that was originally built in 1901 as a part of Ventspils - Moscow line. The current station building was built after the World War II.
Educationā»
The children of Ludza may attend three pre-school educational institutions - "RÅ«Ä·Ä«tis", "PasaciÅa" and "NamiÅÅ”". Elementary and secondary education curricula are provided by Ludza Gymnasium and Ludza Secondary School #2, as well as by Ludza Evening Secondary School. Additional out of school activities are offered at:
- Ludza Music Primary School (music school with integrated primary school)
- Ludza Art School
- Ludza Children and Youth Centre
- Ludza Sport School
Demographicsā»
As of 2020, the town had a population of 7,667, of which 4,455 (58.1%) were ethnic Latvians, 2,661 (34.7%) were ethnic Russians, 168 (2.1%) were Belarusians, 93 (1.2%) were Ukrainians, 63 (0.8%) were Poles, 24 (0.3%) were Lithuanians, and 187 (2.4%) belonging to other ethnic groups.
Notable peopleā»
Born in Ludzaā»
- Yakov Kulnev (1763ā1812) ā major-general, hero of the Patriotic war with Napoleon
- Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski (1878ā1945) ā Polish writer and explorer
- Karol Bohdanowicz (1864ā1947) ā Polish geologist
- Leonid Dobychin (1894ā1936) ā Russian writer
- Ilya Chashnik (1902ā1929) ā Russian suprematist painter
- Stanislaus LadusĆ£ns (1912-1993) - Jesuit priest
Twinning and international cooperationā»
Ludza municipality has several cooperation partners abroad.
- Bad Bodenteich (Germany)
- Hlybokaye (Belarus)
- Brest (Belarus)
- Nevel (Russia)
- Sebezh (Russia)
- Novopolotsk (Belarus)
See alsoā»
Referencesā»
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