Pskov

Pskov is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about 20 kilometers east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: 193,082; 203,279; 202,780; 203,789.Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. During the Middle Ages, it served as the capital of the Pskov Republic and was a trading post of the Hanseatic League before it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow and became an important border fortress in the Tsardom of Russia.