Novorzhev
| Novorzhev (English) Новоржев (Russian) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Pskov Oblast |
| Administrative district | Novorzhevsky District |
| Administrative center of | Novorzhevsky District |
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| Municipal district | Novorzhevsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Novorzhev Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Novorzhevsky Municipal District, Novorzhev Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 3,695 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1777 |
| Town status since | 1777 |
| Postal code(s) | 182440 |
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Novorzhev (Russian: Новорже́в) is a town and the administrative center of Novorzhevsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Sorot River 144 kilometers (89 mi) southeast of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 3,695 (2010 Census);4,125 (2002 Census);5,050 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1777 during Catherine the Great's municipal reform as a town and the seat of newly created Novorzhevsky Uyezd in Pskov Viceroyalty. In 1796, when the viceroyalty was abolished and transformed into Pskov Governorate, the uyezd was abolished as well; however, it was re-established in 1802.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds and governorates were abolished and Novorzhevsky District, with the administrative center in Novorzhev, was established as a part of Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. It included parts of former Novorzhevsky Uyezd. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935, the district was transferred to Kalinin Oblast, and on February 5, Novorzhevsky District became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Kalinin Oblast, one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the Soviet Union. On May 11, 1937, the district was transferred to Opochka Okrug. On February 5, 1941, the okrug was abolished. Between July 17, 1941 and February 29, 1944, Novorzhev was occupied by German troops. In 1944, the town was completely destroyed but it was rebuilt after the war. On August 23, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.
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