Izborsk
Izborsk
Изборск | |
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Village | |
Izborsk Fortress | |
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Coat of arms | |
Izborsk Izborsk | |
| Coordinates: 57°42′37.10″N 27°51′33.40″E / 57.7103056°N 27.8592778°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Pskov Oblast |
| District | Pechorsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
| Postal code | 181518 |
Izborsk (Russian: Избо́рск; Estonian: Irboska; Seto: Irbosk, Irbuska) is a rural locality (village) in Pechorsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia. It contains one of the most ancient and impressive fortresses of Western Russia. The village lies 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the west of Pskov and just to the east of the Russian-Estonian border.