Luzhsky District is located in the southern part of the Leningrad Region. To the north it borders Gatchinsky District, to the east – Tosnensky District, to the west – Slantsevsky District, to the northwest – Volosovsky Municipal District of the Leningrad Region, to the southeast – the Novgorod Region, and to the south – the Pskov Region.
Distance to Saint Petersburg: 140 km
Administrative center: Luga
Area: 597 thousand
Population: 73,430 people (urban population share – 53%, rural population – 47%)
Infrastructure: The length of public roads within Luzhsky Municipal District is 1,920.9 km, including 131 km of federal highway, 770 km of regional roads, and 1,019.9 km of local roads according to data from rural and urban settlement administrations.
Economy: The volume of shipped products for January–December 2025 amounted to 32.4 billion rubles (109.9% compared to the same period in 2024). The average number of employees at large and medium-sized enterprises for 2025 was 10,322 people, with an average monthly salary of 80,703 rubles.
Major enterprises:
- «Luzhsky Mining and Processing Plant JSC» – extraction of quartz molding sand
- «Zapluskoye LLC» – peat extraction
- «Absolut nature LLC» – production of confectionery, snacks, soft drinks and juices
- «Luzhsky Plant Belkozin LLC» – production of protein sausage casings, protein frankfurter casings, collagen preparations and medical products
- «Luzhsky Dairy Plant LLC» – producer of premium natural dairy products
- «Luzhsky Cannery PO» – production of canned meat and fruit‑berry products
- «Trustforest LLC» – production of birch veneer for export
- «Khimik JSC» – production of paints, varnishes, enamels, related products and household chemicals
- «Luzhsky Abrasive Plant OJSC» – the only crucible manufacturer in Russia, production of abrasive tools (cutting and grinding wheels)
- «Tolmachevo Reinforced Concrete and Metal Structures Plant LLC» – production of concrete products for construction use
- «Luzhskoye Enterprise Briz LLC» – production of other electrical equipment, plastic and electrical installation products
- «Petersburg Glass LLC» – production of containers for champagne and wine
- «BKTP Plant LLC» – production of electric motors, generators and transformers
- «Production Site of Termekh PC LLC» – production of parts for railway freight transport by hot die forging
- «Branch of Areopag Dosing Equipment Plant LLC» – production of dosing pumps and skid‑mounted pumping units
