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Novyy Borok Destination Guide

Discover Novyy Borok in Russia

Novyy Borok in the region of Novgorod is a town located in Russia - some 316 mi or ( 509 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Novyy Borok is now 08:11 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhmurovo, Vyselok, Terebutitsy, Sychok, and Staroye Veret'ye. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhmurovo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Novyy Borok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 11 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 21 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 23 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