Lukhovitsy
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Lukhovitsy (Russian: Лухови́цы) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River some 135 km southeast of Moscow. Population: 32,200 (2005 est.); 32,403 (2002 Census); 32,501 (1989 Census). It is served by Lukhovitsy Tretyakovo Airport.
Lukhovitsy was first mentioned in 1594 as a settlement of Glukhovichi (Глуховичи), a votchina of a Ryazan archbishop. It used to be called Lukhovichi (Луховичи) until the mid-1920s and after that Lukhovitsy. In 1957, it was granted town status.
The settlement of Dedinovo is located some 11 km northeast of Lukhovitsy. It is known as one of the biggest centers of riverine shipbuilding in the 17th-century Russia. One of the first Russian military vessels named Oryol was built here in 1669.
Lukhovitsy Bus Terminal is located in the town.
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Lukhovitsy is famous for growing cucumbers; there is a monument to cucumber in the town.
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