Staraya Russa
town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia
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Summary
Staraya Russa is a city or town[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of city or town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,433 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Urban Settlement of the City of Staraya Russa[3]
- Country: Russia[4]
- Flag: flag of Staraya Russa[5]
- Postal code: 175200–175207[6]
- Commons category: Staraya Russa[7]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[8]
- Local dialing code: 81652[9]
- Official website: https://www.admrussa.ru/[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Staraya Russa[11]
- Commons gallery: Старая Русса[12]
- Population: 8000[13], 15,200[14], 17,000[15], 21,511[16], 18,400[17], 37,258[18], 25,409[19], 32,000[20], 34,577[21], 40,439[22], 41,538[23], 41,600[24], 41,200[25], 41,100[26]
- Time of earliest written record: 1167[27]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31]
- Capital of: Urban Settlement of the City of Staraya Russa[32], Starorussky District[33], Starorussky Uyezd[34]
- Official name: Старая Русса[35]
- Category for people born here: Q8073928[36]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Staraya Russa[37]
- Category for people buried here: Q32234927[38]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Staraya Russa[39]
- Elevation above sea level: 25 m[40]
Why It Matters
Staraya Russa has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]