Novgorod Oblast

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Novgorod Oblast (Template:Lang-ru) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It is located in the Northwestern Federal District, between Moscow and Saint Petersburg. The administrative center is the city of Velikiy Novgorod.

1 Population
2 Geography
- 2.1 Time zone
3 Administrative divisions
- 3.1 Districts
4 External link

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Population

The area is 53,895 km². Population (2002 Census): 694,355, down from about 753,000 in 1989. The fraction of urban population is 70%. The complete list of cities and towns (sorted by population, according to the 2002 Census):

Velikiy Novgorod (pop. 216856);
Borovichi (pop. 57755);
Staraya Russa (pop. 35511);
Valdai (pop. 18703);
Chudovo (pop 17434);
Pestovo (pop. 15990);
Okulovka (pop. 14470);
Malaya Vishera (pop. 14182);
Soltsy (pop. 11264);
Kholm (pop. 4325).

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Geography

Novgorod Oblast borders Leningrad Oblast (NW,N), Vologda Oblast (E), Tver Oblast (SE,S) and Pskov Oblast (SW).

The western part is a lowland around the Lake Ilmen, while the eastern part is a highland (northern spurs of the Valdai Hills). The highest point is mount Ryzhokha (296 m).

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Time zone

Image:RTZ2.png Novgorod Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).

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Administrative divisions

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Districts

Image:Hutyn.jpg Novgorod Oblast consists of the following districts (raions):

Batetsky (Батецкий)
Borovichsky (Боровичский)
Chudovsky (Чудовский)
Demyansky (Демянский)
Kholmsky (Холмский)
Khvoyninsky (Хвойнинский)
Krestetsky (Крестецкий)
Lyubytinsky (Любытинский)
Malovishersky (Маловишерский)
Maryovsky (Марёвский)
Moshenskoy (Мошенской)
Novgorodsky (Новгородский)
Okulovsky (Окуловский)
Parfinsky (Парфинский)
Pestovsky (Пестовский)
Poddorsky (Поддорский)
Shimsky (Шимский)
Soletsky (Солецкий)
Starorussky (Старорусский)
Valdaysky (Валдайский)
Volotovsky (Волотовский)

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External link

Template:En icon Official website of Novgorod Oblast.

Administrative subdivisions of Russia

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Federal subjects

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Autonomous oblast	Jewish
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