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Gornoye Veret'ye Destination Guide

Delve into Gornoye Veret'ye in Russia

Gornoye Veret'ye in the region of Novgorod is a city in Russia - some 317 mi or ( 510 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Current time in Gornoye Veret'ye is now 07:43 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vyselok, Verkhniy Prikhon, Staryy Medved, Staroye Veret'ye, and Smolensk. While being here, make sure to check out Vyselok . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gornoye Veret'ye ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kosovskoye Lake

Kosovskoye Lake is a lake in Russia near Shimsk.

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Located at 58.35 30.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Lakes of Russia

Shelon River

The Shelon is a river in the northwest part of European Russia, in Dedovichsky, Porkhovsky, and Dnovsky Districts of Pskov Oblast and Soletsky and Shimsky Districts of Novgorod Oblast. The Shelon is one of the principal tributaries of Lake Ilmen. It has a length of 248 kilometres and drains a basin of 9,710 square kilometres . The towns of Porkhov and Soltsy, as well as urban-type settlements of Dedovichi and Shimsk, are located on the banks of the Shelon River.

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Located at 58.21 30.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Neva basin, Rivers of Novgorod Oblast, Rivers of Pskov Oblast

Battle of Shelon

The Battle of Shelon was a decisive battle between the forces of the Grand Duchy of Moscow under Ivan III (r. 1462–1505) and the army of the Novgorod Republic, which took place on the Shelon River on July 14, 1471. Novgorod suffered a major defeat and ended with the de facto unconditional surrender of the city. Novgorod was absorbed by Muscovy in 1478.

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Located at 58.20 30.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1471 in Europe, 15th century in Russia, Battles involving the Novgorod Republic, Battles of the Middle Ages, Conflicts in 1471, Politics of Muscovy