Novgorod Oblast

administrative division in Russia

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Novgorod Oblast is a region in northwestern Russia that serves as one of the country's administrative divisions. It is historically significant as the location of Novgorod, an ancient Russian city that played an important role in early Russian history and development.

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Population: 566960
Area: 54501
Official website: www.novreg.ru
Image: Valdai IverskyMon asv2018 img47.jpg
Dialing code: 89331
Licence plate code: 53

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Commons category: Novgorod Oblast
inception: 1944-07-05
P6482: Novgorod Oblast

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Novgorod Oblast (Russian: Новгоро́дская о́бласть, romanized: Novgorodskaya oblastʹ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Veliky Novgorod. Some of the oldest Russian cities, including Veliky Novgorod and Staraya Russa, are located in the oblast. The historic monuments of Veliky Novgorod and surroundings have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Population: 583,387 (2021 Census).

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