Velizh
Velizh
Велиж | |
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In central Velizh | |
Location of Velizh | |
| Coordinates: 55°36′N 31°11′E / 55.600°N 31.183°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Velizhsky District |
| Urban settlement | Velizhskoye |
| Founded | 1536 (Julian) |
| Area | |
• Total | 226.62 km2 (87.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,620 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| • Capital of | Velizhsky District, Velizhskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Municipal district | Velizhsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Velizhskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Velizhsky Municipal District, Velizhskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 216290, 216291 |
| OKTMO ID | 66603101001 |
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Velizh (Russian: Ве́лиж) is a town and the administrative center of Velizhsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Western Dvina, 134 kilometers (83 mi) from Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 7,620 (2010 Census); 8,343 (2002 Census); 9,146 (1989 Soviet census).