Ludza

Also known as Ludsen, Lutsen

Ludza (; , , , , Ludza) is a town in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia. Ludza is the oldest 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Ludza
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_shield: Ludza COA.svg
Settlement.image_skyline: Ludza 2012. gads.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 280px
Settlement.image_caption: Ludza skyline
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ludza Municipality
Settlement.established_title: Town rights
Settlement.established_date: 1177
Settlement.pushpin_map: Latvia

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Contents

History
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Russian Empire
Latvia
Tourism
Transport
Roads
Railway
Education
Demographics
Notable people
Born in Ludza
Twinning and international cooperation
See also
References
External links

==History== thumb|Painting of Ludza Castle ruins by [[Napoleon Orda.]] After Nikolay Karamzin, Ludza was first mentioned as Лючин in Hypatian Codex dating back to 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.