Pskov
Pskov
Псков | |
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From the top to bottom-right, Pskov Kremlin, Golden Quay, Church of Saint Basil of Caesarea, Pskov Academic Drama Theatre | |
Location of Pskov | |
| Coordinates: 57°49′N 28°20′E / 57.817°N 28.333°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Pskov Oblast |
| First mentioned | 903 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Duma |
| • Head | Boris Yolkin |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 203,279 |
• Estimate (2018) | 210,501 (+3.6%) |
| • Rank | 91st in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | City of Pskov |
| • Capital of | Pskov Oblast, Pskovsky District |
| • Urban okrug | Pskov Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Pskov Urban Okrug, Pskovsky Municipal District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 180xxx |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8112 |
| OKTMO ID | 58701000001 |
| City Day | July 23 |
| Website | www |
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Pskov (Russian: Псков, IPA: [psˈkof] ⓘ; 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); 203,279 (2010 Census); 202,780 (2002 Census); 203,789 (1989 Soviet census).
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.