Staraya Russa
Staraya Russa
Старая Русса | |
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Cathedral Square in Staraya Russa | |
Location of Staraya Russa | |
| Coordinates: 58°00′N 31°20′E / 58.000°N 31.333°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast |
| First mentioned | 1167 |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 31,809 |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Staraya Russa |
| • Capital of | town of oblast significance of Staraya Russa, Starorussky District |
| • Municipal district | Starorussky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Staraya Russa Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Starorussky Municipal District, Staraya Russa Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 175200–175207 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81652 |
| OKTMO ID | 49639101001 |
| Website | admgorod |
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Staraya Russa (Russian: Старая Русса, IPA: [ˈstarəjə ˈrusːə]) is a town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Polist River, 99 kilometers (62 mi) south of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Its population has steadily decreased over the past years, going from 41,538 recorded in the 1989 Census to 35,511 in the 2002 Census to 31,809 in the 2010 Census.