Borovichi
| Borovichi (English) Боровичи (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of February 2015) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Borovichi |
| Administrative center of | town of oblast significance of Borovichi,Borovichsky District |
| Municipal status (as of March 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Borovichsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Borovichi Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Borovichsky Municipal District, Borovichi Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 53,690 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 307th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1495 |
| Town status since | 1770 |
| Postal code(s) | 174400, 174401, 174403–174409, 174411, 174421 |
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| 2010 Census | 53,690 |
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| 2002 Census | 57,755 |
| 1989 Census | 63,009 |
| 1979 Census | 59,646 |
Borovichi (Russian: Боровичи́) is the second largest town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Msta River in the northern spurs of the Valdai Hills, 194 kilometers (121 mi) east of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 53,690.
The Msta River was an important waterway since at least the 10th century, since it connected Novgorod with the basins of the Volga and the Northern Dvina Rivers. The settlement was first mentioned in 1495. It was granted town status in 1770 by Catherine the Great. The main occupation of the town's inhabitants was piloting ships through the rapids of the Msta River that used to be a part of an important waterway connecting Central Russia with the Baltic Sea (hence a rudder appears on the town's coat of arms granted by Catherine the Great). However, by the mid-19th century, after opening of the Volga–Baltic Waterway and the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway, the significance of the Msta River as a transport route has decreased.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the area was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate was split off. In 1773, Borovichsky Uyezd was established. In 1776, the area was transferred to Novgorod Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished and Borovichsky Uyezd was transferred to Novgorod Governorate.
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