Novgorodsky District
| Novgorodsky District Новгородский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Novgorodsky District in Novgorod Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 58°56′N 31°04′E / 58.933°N 31.067°ECoordinates: 58°56′N 31°04′E / 58.933°N 31.067°E | |
 The village of Desyatiny in Novgorodsky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of August 2014) | |
| Administrative center | city of Veliky Novgorod |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| Urban-type settlements | 2 |
| Settlements | 8 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Urban-type settlements | 2 |
| Rural localities | 199 |
| Municipal structure (as of April 2014) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Novgorodsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 2 |
| Rural settlements | 8 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,600 km2 (1,800 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 57,673 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 25.6% |
| • Rural | 74.4% |
| Density | 12.54/km2 (32.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Established | October 1, 1927 |
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Novgorodsky District (Russian: Новгородский район) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the oblast and borders with Tosnensky District of Leningrad Oblast in the north, Chudovsky District in the northeast, Malovishersky District in the east, Krestetsky District in the southeast, Shimsky District in the southwest, Batetsky District in the west, and with Luzhsky District of Leningrad Oblast in the northwest. In the south, the district is limited by Lake Ilmen. The area of the district is 4,600 square kilometers (1,800 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Veliky Novgorod (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 57,673 (2010 Census); 58,622 (2002 Census);55,491 (1989 Census). In terms of both area and population, this is the largest district in Novgorod Oblast.
The district is located in the Ilmen Lowlands and is crossed by the Volkhov River from southwest to northeast, dividing the district into approximately equal areas. All rivers in the district drain into Lake Ilmen or into the Volkhov River and its main tributaries, including the Polist (left), the Vishera (right), and the Tigoda (left). A large portion of the Lake Ilmen coast belongs to Novgorodsky District. The biggest tributary of Lake Ilmen within the district is the Msta.
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