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Pskov
Pskov (, ancient Russian spelling "Плѣсковъ", Pleskov) is a city and the administrative center of Pskov OblastRussia, located about east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population:

History
Early history
Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. The name of the city, originally spelled "Pleskov", may be loosely translated as "[the town] of purling waters". 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.

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