Волховец

Волховец is a village in Novgorod Oblast, Northwestern Russia and has about 923 residents. Волховец is situated nearby to the neighborhood Производственная зона ОКБ Планета, as well as near the hamlet Новая Деревня.

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Type: Village with 923 residents
Description: human settlement in Novgorodsky District, Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Address: Новгородский муниципальный округ, 173020
Postal code: 173020

Places of Interest

Highlights include Volotovo Church and Antoniev Monastery.

Volotovo Church

Place of worship

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The Volotovo Church or the Assumption Church in Volotovo in the village of Volotovo in Novgorodsky District, Novgorod Oblast, Russia was built in 1352.

The Antoniev Monastery rivalled the Yuriev Monastery as the most important monastery of medieval Novgorod the Great. It stands along the right bank of the Volkhov River north of the city centre and forms part of the Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings, a World Heritage Site. Antoniev Monastery is situated 2½ km west of Волховец.

Church of the Transfiguration of Our Saviour on Ilyina Street

Museum

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The Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior is a former Russian Orthodox Church that stands on Ilyina Street in Veliky Novgorod just east of the Marketplace. Church of the Transfiguration of Our Saviour on Ilyina Street is situated 4 km southwest of Волховец.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Volotovo and Trade Side.

Volotovo

Hamlet

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Volotovo is a hamlet.

Trade Side

Suburb

The Trade Side is a historical district in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, located on the right-bank of the Volkhov. It got its name from the Torg located on it. Trade Side is situated 4 km southwest of Волховец.