Luhansk People's Republic
disputed Russian republic in eastern Ukraine
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Summary
Luhansk People's Republic is a disputed territory[1]. It draws 9,447 Wikipedia views per month (disputed territory category, ranking #6 of 25).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Russia[3], Ukraine[4]
- Head of government: Leonid Pasechnik[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine[7], republic of Russia[8], federal subject of Russia[9], de facto regime[10]
- Capital: Luhansk[11]
- Official language: Russian[12]
- Currency: Russian ruble[13]
- Shares border with: Kharkiv Oblast[14], Belgorod Oblast[15], Voronezh Oblast[16], Rostov Oblast[17], Donetsk People's Republic[18], Russia[19]
- Anthem: National Anthem of the Luhansk People's Republic[20]
- Named after: people's republic[21], Luhansk[22]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Luhansk[23], Alchevsk[24], Antratsyt[25], Brianka[26], Holubivka[27], Krasnodon[28], Khrustalnyi[29], Sokolohirsk[30], Rovenky[31], Dovzhansk[32], Kadiivka[33], Slovianoserbsk[34], Perevalsk[35], Lutuhyne[36]
- Follows: Luhansk People's Republic[37]
- Flag: flags of Lugansk People's Republic[38]
- Legislative body: People's Council of the Lugansk People's Republic[39]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Luhansk People's Republic[40]
- Postal code: 291000–291999[41], 292000–292999[42], 293000–293999[43], 294000–294999[44]
- Part of: Ukraine[45], Russia[46]
- Commons category: Lugansk People's Republic[47]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[48]
- Foundational text: Treaties on the Adoption of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye State and Kherson State to Russia[49], law project of Russia n°203813-8 (02.10.2022)[50], law project of Russia n°203817-8 (02.10.2022)[51], Constitution of Luhansk People's Republic[52]
- Said to be the same as: Lugansk Parliamentary Republic[53]
- Inception: September 30, 2022[54], October 2, 2022[55]
- Highest point: Mohyla Mechetna[56]
- Coordinate location: 49, 39[57]
- Significant event: Russian occupation of Luhansk Oblast[58], Russian annexation of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts[59]
Why It Matters
Luhansk People's Republic has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]