Pleskau

Pskov Псков (Russian)
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1st row: House of Soviets, Mirozhsky Monastery, Monument to Alexander Nevsky, 2nd row: Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Pskov State University, 3rd row: Pskov Krom, Faith, Hope, Love and Sophia church
Location of Pskov Oblast in Russia
Pskov Location of Pskov in Pskov Oblast
Coordinates: 57°49′N 28°20′E / 57.817°N 28.333°E / 57.817; 28.333Coordinates: 57°49′N 28°20′E / 57.817°N 28.333°E / 57.817; 28.333
Coat of arms	Flag
City Day	July 23
Administrative status (as of February 2009)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Pskov Oblast
Administratively subordinated to	City of Pskov
Administrative center of	Pskov Oblast,Pskovsky District, City of Pskov
Municipal status (as of February 2005)
Urban okrug	Pskov Urban Okrug
Administrative center of	Pskov Urban Okrug, Pskovsky Municipal District
City Head	Ivan Tsetsersky
Representative body	City Duma
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	203,279 inhabitants
- Rank in 2010	91st
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
First mentioned	903
Postal code(s)	180xxx
Dialing code(s)	+7 8112
Website	www.pskovgorod.ru
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Pskov (Russian: Псков, IPA: [pskof] ( listen); see also names in other languages) is a city and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located about 20 kilometers (12 mi) east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: 203,279 (2010 Census);202,780 (2002 Census);203,789 (1989 Census).

Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. The name of the city, originally Pleskov (historic Russian spelling Плѣсковъ, Plěskov), may be loosely translated as "[the town] of waters". It was historically known in English as Plescow. Its earliest mention comes in 903, which records that Igor of Kiev married a local lady, St. Olga. Pskovians sometimes take this year as the city's foundation date, and in 2003 a great jubilee took place to celebrate Pskov's 1,100th anniversary.