Novgorod Oblast

Novgorod Oblast
Новгородская область (Russian)
Location of Novgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 58°26′N 32°23′E / 58.433°N 32.383°E / 58.433; 32.383
CountryRussia
Federal districtNorthwestern
Economic regionNorthwestern
EstablishedJuly 5, 1944
Administrative centerVeliky Novgorod
Government
 • BodyOblast Duma
 • GovernorAleksandr Dronov
Area
 • Total
54,501 km2 (21,043 sq mi)
 • Rank48th
Population
 • Total
583,387
 • Estimate 
(2018)
606,476
 • Rank67th
 • Density10.704/km2 (27.724/sq mi)
 • Urban
73.0%
 • Rural
27.0%
GDP (nominal, 2024)
 • Total₽409 billion (US$5.55 billion)
 • Per capita₽712,877 (US$9,679.25)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata)
ISO 3166 codeRU-NGR
License plates53
OKTMO ID49000000
Official languagesRussian
Websitewww.novreg.ru

Novgorod Oblast (Russian: Новгоро́дская о́бласть, romanized: Novgorodskaya oblastʹ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Veliky Novgorod. Some of the oldest Russian cities, including Veliky Novgorod and Staraya Russa, are located in the oblast. The historic monuments of Veliky Novgorod and surroundings have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Population: 583,387 (2021 Census).