Veliky Novgorod
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Summary
Veliky Novgorod is a city or town[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of city or town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,918 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3], City of Military Glory[4]
- Member of: Organization of World Heritage Cities[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Novgorod Oblast[6]
- Country: Russia[7]
- Located in or next to body of water: Ilmen[8], Volkhov[9]
- Head of government: Alexander Rozbaum[10]
- Instance of: big city[11], urban okrug in Russia[12]
- Shares border with: Novgorodsky District[13]
- Flag: flag of Veliky Novgorod[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Rochester[15], Bielefeld[16], Moss Municipality[17], Zibo[18], Watford[19], Nanterre[20], Valga[21]
- Coat of arms: Герб Великого Новгорода[22]
- Postal code: 173000–173999[23]
- Commons category: Velikiy Novgorod[24]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[25]
- Said to be the same as: Rurikovo Gorodische[26], Slawiya[27]
- Local dialing code: 8162[28]
- Inception: 859[29]
- Significant event: Capture of Novgorod[30], Novgorod–Luga Offensive[31], Massacre of Novgorod[32], Novgorod-Chudovskaya Defensive[33]
- Official website: http://www.adm.nov.ru/[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Veliky Novgorod[35]
- Commons gallery: Великий Новгород[36]
- Population: 216,856[37], 215,351[38], 218,717[39], 219,947[40], 219,925[41], 219,971[42], 221,954[43], 221,868[44], 222,594[45], 224,286[46], 222,340[47], 222,669[48]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[49], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[52], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[53], Topographia Electoratus Brandenburgici et Ducatus Pomeraniae[54], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[55], The New Student's Reference Work[56]
- Capital of: Novgorod Oblast[57], Novgorodsky District[58]
- Official name: Великий Новгород[59]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Veliky Novgorod include Nizhny Novgorod[60], an administrative centre[61], in Russia[62], founded in 1221[63]; Novgorod[64], a monitor[65]; and 3799 Novgorod[66], an asteroid[67].
Why It Matters
Veliky Novgorod has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for it include Nizhny Novgorod[60], an administrative centre[61], in Russia[62], founded in 1221[63]; Novgorod[64], a monitor[65]; and 3799 Novgorod[66], an asteroid[67].
FAQs
What awards did Veliky Novgorod receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3] and City of Military Glory[4].