Valday, Novgorod Oblast
| Valday (English) Валдай (Russian) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Valdaysky District |
| Town of district significance | Valday |
| Administrative center of | Valdaysky District, town of district significance of Valday |
| Municipal status (as of March 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Valdaysky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Valdayskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Valdaysky Municipal District, Valdayskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 16,098 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1495 |
| Town status since | 1770 |
| Postal code(s) | 175400, 175402–175405, 175449 |
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Valday (Russian: Валда́й) is a town and the administrative center of Valdaysky District in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the southwestern shore of Lake Valdayskoye, the biggest one in the set of lakes in the highest region of the Valdai Hills, on the M10 Highway connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg, 386 kilometers (240 mi) from Moscow and 140 kilometers (87 mi) from Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 16,098 (2010 Census);18,703 (2002 Census);19,173 (1989 Census).
It was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1495. At the time, it was a part of Derevskaya Pyatina of the Novgorod Republic. The growth of Valday was facilitated by construction of a road connecting Novgorod to Central Russia and by the foundation of the Valday Iversky Monastery in 1653, which became a major cultural center. The famous monastery, built under the auspices of Patriarch Nikon in the 1650s, is located on one of the islands of Lake Valdayskoye.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the territory was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as St. Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate was split off. In 1770, Valday was chartered and became the seat of Valdaysky Uyezd of Novgorod Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was transformed into Novgorod Governorate. Located along the road connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg, Valday developed as a major trade center. The town became the leading center of bell manufacturing in Russia. It also became a major pilgrim destination.
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