Novgorod Oblast
Novgorod Oblast | |
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| Новгородская область | |
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| Coordinates: 58°26′N 32°23′E / 58.433°N 32.383°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal district | Northwestern |
| Economic region | Northwestern |
| Administrative center | Veliky Novgorod |
| Government | |
| • Body | Oblast Duma |
| • Governor (acting) | Aleksandr Dronov |
| Area | |
• Total | 54,501 km2 (21,043 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 48th |
| Population | |
• Total | 583,387 |
• Estimate (2018) | 606,476 |
| • Rank | 67th |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 73.0% |
| • Rural | 27.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| ISO 3166 code | RU-NGR |
| License plates | 53 |
| OKTMO ID | 49000000 |
| Official languages | Russian |
| Website | www.novreg.ru |
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Novgorod Oblast (Russian: Новгоро́дская о́бласть, romanized: Novgorodskaya oblastʹ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Veliky Novgorod. Some of the oldest Russian cities, including Veliky Novgorod and Staraya Russa, are located in the oblast. The historic monuments of Veliky Novgorod and surroundings have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Population: 583,387 (2021 Census).