• Area

  8,829 hectares

• Location

  Located on the Velikaya River flowing into the Lake Pskov.

• Geographic coordinates

  57 50 N, 28 20 E

• Population

  approx 200,000 (2005 est.)

• Foundation

  903

• Climate

  The climate is temperate continental. The average January temperature is -5 С, the average July temperature is +18 C.

• UTC/GMT Offset

  UTC/GMT + 3 hours

• Area code

  8112

• Major attractions

  Church of Mikhail and Gavriil Archangels, Mirozhsky Monastery, the Fortress of Pskov.