'''Veliky Novgorod''' or '''Novgorod-Veliky''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Великий Новгород), old name Navgard/Naugard or in [[Old Norse]] Holmgård, is a historic town in [[Russia]] on the banks of the Volkhov River just below its outflow from Lake Ilmen. It's the capital of the Novgorod Oblast.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Veliky-Novgorod</ref> | '''Veliky Novgorod''' or '''Novgorod-Veliky''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Великий Новгород), old name Navgard/Naugard or in [[Old Norse]] Holmgård, is a historic town in [[Russia]] on the banks of the Volkhov River just below its outflow from Lake Ilmen. It's the capital of the Novgorod Oblast.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Veliky-Novgorod</ref> |