Map of Staraya Russa, Russia

Staraya Russa is a city in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, with a population of about 34,303. It lies at 57.9962°N, 31.3600°E. Staraya Russa is about 454 km (282 mi) northwest of Moscow, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Velikiy Novgorod, 59 km to the north.

Staraya Russa at a glance

Where is Staraya Russa?

• The 3rd largest city in Novgorod Oblast on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 27 min on the shortest day to 18 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Staraya Russa

• Velikiy Novgorod — 59 km north
• Luga — 121 km northwest
• Borovichi — 156 km east
• Kirishi — 169 km north
• Tosno — 174 km north
• Gatchina — 189 km north
• Velikiye Luki — 191 km south
• Pushkin — 199 km north
• Kolpino — 200 km north
• Tikhvin — 221 km northeast

Largest cities in Novgorod Oblast

• Velikiy Novgorod — 222,868
• Borovichi — 56,571

Largest cities in Russia

• Moscow — 10,381,222
• Saint Petersburg — 5,351,935
• Novosibirsk — 1,612,833
• Yekaterinburg — 1,495,066
• Nizhniy Novgorod — 1,259,013
• Kazan — 1,243,500
• Chelyabinsk — 1,202,371
• Omsk — 1,172,070
• Samara — 1,163,399
• Rostov-na-Donu — 1,130,305

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.