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Velikiy Novgorod

Velikiy Novgorod, vyih LEE kee yuh NAWV guh ruht (pop. 216,856), is an important industrial center and one of the oldest cities in Russia. It lies on both banks of the Volkhov River. Velikiy Novgorod was once known simply as Novgorod.

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