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The capital city of Novgorod oblast: Novgorod.
Novgorod oblast (also spelled Novgorodskaya) is situated in the northwestern part of European Russia (Northwestern Federal District). The administrative center and capital city of the region is Velikiy Novgorod (Novgorod the Great). The region is a home to Russian most ancient cities like Veliky Novgorod and Staraya Russa.
Novgorod oblast population - 646,000 (2009); land area - 54,500 sq. km.
Novgorod oblast is located in the north-west of European part of Russia. The region is located in forest area (southern taiga and mixed forests). Forests occupy over 60% of the oblast territory. There is the Valdaysky national park and Rdeysky reserve in the oblast.
The climate in Novgorodskaya oblast is of continental type, close to sea type, is characterized by surplus humidity. Summers as a rule are not hot, springs are warm and long, winters - mild and autumns cool and long.
Main mineral deposits of the region are peat, brown coal, fire-clay and construction clay, bauxites. The oblast is rich in mineral and radon springs, curing mud (since 19th century well-known curing resort “Staraya Russa”). Novgorodskaya oblast is the leader in deposits of underground mineral water in North-Western region. New deposits have been prospected lately.
The largest cities and towns of Novgorod oblast are Velikiy Novgorod (216,000), Borovichy (56,000), Staraya Russa (33,300), Valday (17,300).
Novgorod oblast nature
Novgorod region landscape
Novgorod oblast forest
It’s generally considered that in 6th century Krivichy tribes came to these lands and in 8th century Sloven tribes arrived. Finno-Ugric tribes also lived here, they left a lot of traces in the names of numerous lakes and rivers.
From 8th-9th centuries (from 862) - Novgorod lands; 882-1136 - a part of Kievan Rus; 1136-1478 - a part of Novgorodskay Republic. In 1478 Novgorodskay land was joined to Moscow principality. From 1708 - a part of Ingermanlandskaya gubernia. From 1727 the territory of present Novgorod oblast was a western part of Novgorodskaya gubernia, from 1918 - also a part of Cherepovetskaya gubernia, from 1921 both gubernias were a part of North-West oblast.
On August 1st, 1927, both gubernias were abolished and the territory became a part of Novgorodsky, Borovichsky districts and western part of Cherepovetsky district of Leningradskaya oblast. On July 5th, 1944, Novgorodskaya oblast was formed based on districts of Leningradskaya oblast and the cities of Novgorod, Borovichi and Staraya Russa.
Novgorodskaya oblast country road
Novgorod Russia oblast view
Novgorod Russia oblast scenery
Novgorod oblast industries produce about 40% of gross regional output and makes 88% of all the income, about 21,5% of the population work in its industry. The plants are located mainly in the center of the oblast - Velikiy Novgorod (30% of the plants and over 50% of industrial output) and the cities Borovichi, Staray Russa and Chudovo. The oblast makes less than 1% of all the output of Russia.
Wood processing industries make 90% of all the industrial output, the leading industries are as follows: chemical, metallurgical, wood processing and paper and pulp industries, food industry, machine and tool building industries including electronic, optical and power engineering tools. About 90% of agricultural plants of the region are milk producing.
The territory of Novgorodskaya oblast is crossed by the federal highway M10 (E105): Moscow - Saint-Petersburg (“Russia”), Saint-Petersburg - Vyborg (“Scandinavia”).
Novgorodskaya oblast church
Novgorod Russia region church
Novgorod oblast church
Novgorod region winter view
Novgorod Russia oblast cathedral
Novgorod oblast monastery
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