Porkhov

Porkhov
Порхов
Town
Porkhov fortress
Coat of arms
Location of Porkhov
Porkhov
Location of Porkhov
Porkhov
Porkhov (Pskov Oblast)
Coordinates: 57°47′N 29°34′E / 57.783°N 29.567°E / 57.783; 29.567
CountryRussia
Federal subjectPskov Oblast
Administrative districtPorkhovsky District
Founded1239
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total
10,608
 • Capital ofPorkhovsky District
 • Municipal districtPorkhovsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementPorkhov Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofPorkhovsky Municipal District, Porkhov Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
182620, 182629
OKTMO ID58647101001

Porkhov (Russian: По́рхов) is a town and the administrative center of Porkhovsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Shelon River, 75 kilometers (47 mi) east of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,608 (2010 Census); 12,263 (2002 Census); 14,170 (1989 Soviet census).

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