| Pskov oblast (Пско́вская о́бласть) | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Russia |
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| Area | 55 399 km² |
| Population | 651 205 hab. (2015) |
| Density | 11,75 inhab./km² |
| Spindle | Moscow time |
| Location | |
 57 ° 19 ′ 0 ″ N 29 ° 15 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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THE'Pskov oblast is a region of North West of the Russia.
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Cities
- 1 Pskov (Псков) – administrative capital of Pskov oblast, the city is located 20 km from the border withEstonia, on the Velikaïa river.
- 2 Gdov (Гдов) – Located on the Gdovka River, just two kilometers from its mouth in Lake Peipus, the city has many historical monuments, partially restored after WWII.
- 3 Izborsk – Founded at the beginning of the 7th century on the cape of a lake, the city defended the western borders of the Russia for several centuries.
- 4 Ostrov (Остров) – The town of Ostrov developed around a fortress built in 1342. It has kept several churches, the most important of which is the neoclassical cathedral built in 1790.
- 5 Pechory (Печоры) – The city of Pechory was founded near the famous Pskovo-Pechorsky monastery in the 16th century
- 6 Porkhov (Порхов) – Founded in 1239 by Alexander Nevsky, the city is known for the neoclassical mansions once owned by the Stroganoff and Gagarin families
- 7 Sebej (Себеж) – The city is located in a picturesque setting, between the Sebejskoye and Orono lakes,
- 8 Velikie Louki (Великие Луки) – The city is watered by the particularly winding Lovat river. Its name literally translated is "Grand Meanders". It has a museum dedicated to the Russian composer Modeste Moussorgsky (1839 - 1881)
