Porkhov
Porkhov
Порхов | |
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Porkhov fortress | |
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Porkhov Location of Porkhov Porkhov Porkhov (Pskov Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 57°47′N 29°34′E / 57.783°N 29.567°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Pskov Oblast |
| Administrative district | Porkhovsky District |
| Founded | 1239 |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,608 |
• Estimate (2021) | 7,309 (−31.1%) |
| • Capital of | Porkhovsky District |
| • Municipal district | Porkhovsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Porkhov Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Porkhovsky Municipal District, Porkhov Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal codes | 182620, 182629 |
| OKTMO ID | 58647101001 |
Porkhov (Russian: По́рхов) is a town and the administrative center of Porkhovsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Shelon River, 75 kilometers (47 mi) east of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,608 (2010 census); 12,263 (2002 census); 14,170 (1989 Soviet census).