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Novgorod Oblast

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Novgorod Oblast

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administrative division in Russia

AI overview

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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Continent
Europe
Population
566960
Area
54501
Shares border with
Pskov Oblast
Official website
www.novreg.ru
Image
Valdai IverskyMon asv2018 img47.jpg
Dialing code
89331
Licence plate code
53
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category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Novgorod Oblast
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Novgorod Oblast
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Category:Novgorod Oblast
category for people born here
Category:Births in Novgorod Oblast
category of associated people
Category:People from Novgorod Oblast
inception
1944-07-05
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Encyclopedic overview

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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