Pskov
Псков | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 57°49′N 28°20′E / 57.817°N 28.333°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Pskov Oblast |
First mentioned | 903 |
Government | |
• Body | City Duma |
• City Head | Ivan Tsetsersky |
Area | |
• Total | 96 km2 (37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 203,279 |
• Estimate (2018)[2] | 210,501 (+3.6%) |
• Rank | 91st in 2010 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
Administrative status | |
• Subordinated to | City of Pskov |
• Capital of | Pskov Oblast, Pskovsky District |
Municipal status | |
• Urban okrug | Pskov Urban Okrug |
• Capital of | Pskov Urban Okrug, Pskovsky Municipal District |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [3]) |
Postal code(s)[4] | 180xxx |
Dialing code(s) | +7 8112 |
OKTMO ID | 58701000001 |
City Day | July 23 |
Twin towns | Neuss, Valmiera, Perth, Roanoke, Białystok, Gera, Nijmegen, Arles, Norrtälje Municipality, Daugavpils, Derbent, Surgut, Severodvinsk |
Website | www |
Pskov (Russian: Псков, ancient Russian spelling Пльсковъ (Pleskov)) is an old city in the northwest of Russia. It is the administrative center of Pskov Oblast. It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River.
There was Pskov feudal republic depended of Novgorod.
Pskov is twinned with the following cities:
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