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Novgorod

Veliky Novgorod City: Novgorod is an historic Russian City and probably the oldest in the Country established in the 9th Century BC and was during this period the second most important City in the Russian Empire after Kiev. Today Novgorod maintains its historic feel which is present in its architecture and on display at local [...]

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Nizhniy Novgorod

Nizhniy Novgorod with a population of 1.3 million residents is one of the largest Cities in Russia. The City is situated at the convergence of the Oka and Volga Rivers and is the administrative Capital of the Volga Federal District. The City is said to have been founded in 1221 by Grand Prince George Yuri. [...]

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