• Area

  8,829 hectares

• Location

  The city lies on the Volkhov River just below its outflow from the Lake Ilmen.

• Geographic coordinates

  58 30 N, 31 20 E

• Population

  approx 230,600 (2005 est.)

• Foundation

  859

• Climate

  The climate is temperate continental.

• UTC/GMT Offset

  UTC/GMT + 3 hours

• Area code

  81622

• Major attractions

  St Sofia Cathedral, Kremlin, many churches and monasteries.