Ludza (river)

Ludza
Location
Country	Latvia, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	56°31′47″N 27°48′14″E / 56.52972°N 27.80389°E / 56.52972; 27.80389
Mouth	Utroya
• coordinates	57°12′51″N 28°8′19″E / 57.21417°N 28.13861°E / 57.21417; 28.13861Coordinates: 57°12′51″N 28°8′19″E / 57.21417°N 28.13861°E / 57.21417; 28.13861
Length	156 kilometres (97 mi)[1]
Basin size	1,540 km2 (590 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Utroya→ Velikaya→ Lake Peipus→ Narva→ Gulf of Finland

The Ludza (Latvian: Ludza, Russian: Лжа, Lzha) is a 156 kilometres (97 mi) 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 the international border between Latvia and Russia. 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 .

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