Kholm, Kholmsky District, Novgorod Oblast
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| Administrative status (as of April 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kholmsky District |
| Town of district significance | Kholm |
| Administrative center of | Kholmsky District, town of district significance of Kholm |
| Municipal status (as of September 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Kholmsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Kholmskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Kholmsky Municipal District, Kholmskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 3,830 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1144 |
| Town status since | 1777 |
| Previous names | Kholmsky pogost (until 1777) |
| Postal code(s) | 175270, 175271 |
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Kholm (Russian: Холм) is a town and the administrative center of Kholmsky District in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Lovat and Kunya Rivers, 77 kilometers (48 mi) north of Toropets, 93 kilometers (58 mi) southwest of Staraya Russa, and 201 kilometres (125 mi) south of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 3,830 (2010 Census);4,325 (2002 Census);4,849 (1989 Census).
The Lovat River was a part of the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks, one of the oldest trading routes passing through Rus'. The settlement was first mentioned in 1144 as Kholmsky pogost (Холмский погост). During the Middle Ages, the town, then a seat of the Princes of Kholm, withstood innumerable sieges by Lithuanians, Poles, and Swedes.
In 1777, it was elevated in status to that of an uyezd town of Pskov Viceroyalty and given its present name. In 1796, it was transferred to Pskov Governorate. In August 1927, the uyezds were abolished and, effective October 1, 1927, Kholmsky District was established, with the administrative center in Kholm. Pskov Governorate was abolished as well and the district became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On June 3, 1929, Velikiye Luki Okrug was transferred to Western Oblast. On July 23, 1930 the okrugs were abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935, the district became a part of the newly established Kalinin Oblast.
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