Pskov
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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. Population: 193,082 (2021 Census);[7] 203,279 (2010 Russian census);[2] 202,780 (2002 Census);[8] 203,789 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
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| Coordinates: 57°49′N 28°20′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Pskov Oblast[1] |
| First mentioned | 903 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Duma |
| • Head | Boris Yolkin |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 203,279 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3] | 210,501 (+3.6%) |
| • Rank | 91st in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | City of Pskov[1] |
| • Capital of | Pskov Oblast, Pskovsky District |
| • Urban okrug | Pskov Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capital of | Pskov Urban Okrug,[4] Pskovsky Municipal District[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 180xxx |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8112 |
| OKTMO ID | 58701000001 |
| City Day | July 23 |
| Website | www |
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Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. During the Middle Ages, it served as the capital of the Pskov Republic and was a trading post of the Hanseatic League before it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow and became an important border fortress in the Tsardom of Russia.