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Valdai

Valdai

Located among the Valdai Hills in the Novgorod Region is a city of the same name. The city of Valdai dates from at least the 15th century and grew in importance thanks to its location on a trade route to Novgorod. Today this small provincial city is famous for two things. Firstly its location in beautiful nature next to majestic Lake Valdaiskoe and to the Valdaysky National Park. Secondly just outside the city on an island in Lake Valdaiskoe is the Valdaisky Iversky Monastery, which was founded in 1653 by Patriarch Nikon.


Basic facts
Name in Russian
Валдай
Status
City and administrative centre of the Valdai District of the Novgorod Region
Location
On Lake Valdai
Distance
140km south-east of Novgorod, 320km south-east of St Petersburg, 390km north-west of Moscow
Time Zone
Moscow Time
Population
14,758 people (2014)
First Mentioned
1495
City Day
Third Saturday of June
Official Website
http://valday-gorod.ru/