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# Ludza

A settlement in Latvia.

## English name

**Ludza** — Official Latvian Latin-script name retained in English.

Other forms in use:

- **Ludsen** — Historical German name used in English Baltic references.
- **Lutsen** — Variant historical Latin spelling indexed in English naming data.
- **Lucyn** — Polish historical name quoted in English regional or genealogical references.
- **Lutsin** — Jewish-community name quoted in English historical or genealogical references.

## French name

**Ludza** — Same as in English; used as the French geographical reference heading.

Other forms in use:

- **Lucyn** — Polish historical name explicitly quoted in the French locality reference.
- **Ludsen** — German historical name indexed in French naming data.

## About

Ludza is a town among lakes in Latvia's eastern region of Latgale. The ruins of a Livonian castle overlook its old centre.

## Notes

Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludza ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludza.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q744259](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q744259) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/latvia/ludza/?format=json)


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