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Pskov. / 57.817°N 28.333°E / 57.817; 28.333. Pskov (Russian: Псков, IPA: [pskof] ⓘ; see also names in other languages) is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about 20 kilometers (12 mi) east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River.
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Pskov is one of the oldest Russian towns, being first mentioned in a chronicle of the year 903 as Pleskov. The town became important in the Middle Ages as a centre for trade between the interior of Russia and the Hanseatic seaports of the Baltic. A kremlin (citadel) called the Krom was established on a promontory in the town beside the Velikaya.
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Pskov. Pskov is the largest city and administrative capital of Pskov Oblast. One of the oldest cities in the country, it has preserved many unique architectural monuments of the 12th-16th centuries. A unique ancient Russian city, it is striking in the number of old churches, walls, towers and other defensive fortifications, but the inimitable ...
Type: City with 189,000 residents. Description: city and administrative center of Pskov Oblast in northwestern Russia. Categories: urban okrug in Russia, Hanseatic city, city or town, big city and locality. Location: Pskov Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 57.8174° or 57° 49' 3 ...
Oct 25, 2018 · Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia located in the north-west of the country, the administrative center of Pskov Oblast and an important tourist center. The population of Pskov is about 209,000 (2022), the area - 96 sq. km. The phone code - +7 8112, the postal codes - 180000-180560. Local time in Pskov city is April 18, 8:07 pm (+3 UTC).
Jan 27, 2012 · Although Pskov was fortunately located in a northern area untouched by the Mongol invasions of 1237-40, the city was subjected to numerous attacks during the 13th century by the Lithuanians and ...
Pskov Oblast. / 57.317°N 29.250°E / 57.317; 29.250. Pskov Oblast ( Russian: Пско́вская о́бласть, romanized : Pskovskaya oblast') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast ), located in the west of the country. Its administrative center is the city of Pskov. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 599,084.
