Novosil
Новосиль | |
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Coordinates: 52°58′N 37°03′E / 52.967°N 37.050°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Oryol Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Novosilsky District[1] |
Town of district significance | Novosil[1] |
First mentioned | 1155 |
Town status since | 1777 |
Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,658 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 3,175 (−13.2%) |
• Capital of | Novosilsky District,[1] town of district significance of Novosil[1] |
• Municipal district | Novosilsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Novosil Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Novosilsky Municipal District,[4] Novosil Urban Settlement[5] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 303500 |
OKTMO ID | 54643101001 |
Novosil (Russian: Новоси́ль) is a town and the administrative center of Novosilsky District in Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Zusha River 70 kilometers (43 mi) east of Oryol, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 3,658 (2010 Russian census);[2] 4,017 (2002 Census);[8] 4,198 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
It was first mentioned in 1155 as a fortress called Itil and was the seat of a branch of the Rurik dynasty in the Middle Ages.[citation needed] Town rights were granted to Novosil in 1777.[citation needed] During World War II, Novosil was occupied by the German Army from November 13 to December 27, 1941.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novosil serves as the administrative center of Novosilsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Novosilsky District as the town of district significance of Novosil.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Novosil is incorporated within Novosilsky Municipal District as Novosil Urban Settlement.[4]