Luhansk travel guide

Luhansk (Луга́нськ /lu'ɦɑnʲsʲk/, translit. Luhans’k, Луга́нск, translit. Lugansk) is a city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the predominantly Russian-speaking Luhansk Oblast (province). The city itself is also designated as its own separate raion within the oblast, and is part of the historic region of Donbass. The current estimated population is around 445,900 (as of 2004)
The city traces its history to 1795, when the British industrialist Charles Gascoigne founded a metal factory there. It was the beginning of an industry that still thrives there today. Luhansk achieved the status of city in 1882. Located in the Donets Basin, Luhansk was developed by the Soviet authorities into an important industrial center of the Eastern Europe, particularly a home to the major locomotive-building company.
The city was known as Voroshilovgrad from 1935 to 1958, and from 1970 to 1990, after the Soviet military commander and politician Kliment Voroshilov, who came from the city. The name was changed on November 5, 1935, to honor Marshal Voroshilov. It was changed back to the historical Luhansk on March 5, 1958 during the repudiation of Stalin's personality cult. Then, on January 5, 1970, following Voroshilov's death, it was changed back to Voroshilov. Finally, on May 4, 1990, the name was returned to the historical name of the city by decree of the Ukrainian parliament.
Luhansk is home to FC Zorya Luhansk which now plays in the premier league Ukrainian annual football championship. (...) more....