Map of Velikiy Novgorod, Russia

Velikiy Novgorod is the administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia, with a population of about 222,868. It lies at 58.5213°N, 31.2710°E. Velikiy Novgorod is about 491 km (305 mi) northwest of Moscow, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Staraya Russa, 59 km to the south.

Velikiy Novgorod at a glance

Where is Velikiy Novgorod?

• The largest city in Novgorod Oblast on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 19 min on the shortest day to 18 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Velikiy Novgorod

• Staraya Russa — 59 km south
• Luga — 86 km west
• Kirishi — 115 km north
• Tosno — 115 km north
• Gatchina — 134 km northwest
• Pushkin — 142 km north
• Kolpino — 142 km north
• Borovichi — 155 km east
• Saint Petersburg — 167 km north
• Volkhov — 167 km north

Largest cities in Novgorod Oblast

• Borovichi — 56,571
• Staraya Russa — 34,303

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.