Sosnovo
District of Portyannikovo
Pskovskaya Oblast’ - Russia

Velikaya River

For the Velikaya river in Far East Siberia, see Velikaya River (Chukotka). The Velikaya is a river in Novosokolnichesky, Pustoshkinsky, Sebezhsky, Opochetsky, Pushkinogorsky, Ostrovsky, Palkinsky, and Pskovsky Districts of Pskov Oblast, as well as in the city of Pskov in Russia. It is a major tributary of Lake Peipus and belongs to the basin of the Narva River. It is 430 kilometres long, and the area of its basin 25,200 square kilometres .

Located at 57.8585, 28.1528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rivers of Pskov Oblast, Narva River basin

Pskov Airport

Pskov Airport is an airfield in Pskov Oblast, Russia located 6 km southeast of Pskov. It is a medium air base with 27 large revetments in a complex, sprawling taxiway layout. The civilian terminal area services 13 medium/large planes and 20 small planes. There is no instrument landing capability. The primary military user is the 334 VTAP (334th Military Transport Aviation Regiment), operating Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft. Scheduled passenger flights are operated by Embraer 120 and Fokker 50.

Located at 57.785, 28.3983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Trinity Cathedral in Pskov

The Trinity Cathedral (ru. Троицкий собор or Троицкий храм) is located in the Pskov Krom or Kremlin on the east bank of the Velikaya (Great) River. It has, since 1589, been the mother church of the Pskov Eparchy.

Located at 57.8219, 28.3286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mirozhsky Monastery

Mirozhsky Monastery is a 12th-century Russian Orthodox monastery complex in Pskov, Russia, famous for its frescoes, located in the Christ's Transfiguration Cathedral. The name of the monastery is derived from the name of the Mirozha River, since the monastery is located at the place where the Mirozha joins the Velikaya River, on the left bank of the Velikaya.

Located at 57.8056, 28.3292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Pskov State Polytechnic Institute

The Pskov State Polytechnic Institute (PPI) is a major educational institution in the Pskov Region. About 7000 full-time and part-time students study at PPI.

Located at 57.8147, 28.3529 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Pskov Krom

The Pskov Krom (or Pskov Kremlin) is an ancient citadel in Pskov, Russia. In the central part of the city, the Krom is located at the junction of the Velikaya River and smaller Pskova river. The citadel is of medieval origin, with the surrounding walls constructed starting in the late 1400s. The Krom was the administrative and spiritual centre of the Pskov Republic in the 15th century.

Located at 57.8214, 28.3294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Pskova River

The Pskova is a river in Strugo-Krasnensky and Pskovsky Districts of Pskov Oblast, as well as in the city of Pskov in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Velikaya River and belongs to the basin of the Narva River. It is 102 kilometres long, and the area of its basin 1,000 square kilometres . The city of Pskov is located on the banks of the Pskova. The tributaries include: the Pskovitsa and the Drebyonka Rivers (left), as well as the Toroshinka and the Milyovka Rivers (right).

Located at 57.8253, 28.3263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Pskov Oblast, Narva River basin

Pskov Governorate

Pskov Governorate (Russian: Псковская губерния, Pskovskaya guberniya) was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed from 1772 until 1777 and from 1796 until 1927. Its seat was located in Opochka between 1772 and 1776, and in Pskov after 1776.

Located at 57.8167, 28.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cheryokha River

The Cheryokha is a river in Ostrovsky, Porkhovsky, and Pskovsky Districts, and in the city of Pskov of Pskov Oblast in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Velikaya River and belongs to the basin of the Narva River. It is 145 kilometres long, and the area of its basin 3,230 square kilometres . The main tributary is the Keb River (right). The source of the Cheryokha is Lake Chereshno, located in a swampy area southeast of the town of Ostrov.

Located at 57.7696, 28.3598 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rivers of Pskov Oblast, Narva River basin

Pskov Viceroyalty

Pskov Viceroyalty was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1777–1796. The seat of the Viceroyalty was located in Pskov. Both the predecessor and the successor of the viceroyalty was Pskov Governorate. In terms of modern administrative division of Russia, the area of the viceroyalty is currently split between Pskov, Leningrad, Tver, and Novgorod Oblasts.

Located at 57.8167, 28.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ivanovsky Monastery, Pskov

The Convent of Nativity of Saint John the Baptist is a former Russian Orthodox nunnery in Pskov. It is notable for the katholikon, one of Russia's oldest churches, dating from the first half of the 12th century. The church is located at the city center, on the left bank of the Velikaya River, in the Zavelichye quarter. It currently belongs to Krypetsky Monastery.

Located at 57.8258, 28.3181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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