Northwestern Russia
Northwestern Russia is a region of Russia stretching from the major population center of Leningrad Oblast on the Baltic Sea to vast, remote, and empty lands above the Arctic Circle.| Tap on the map to travel |
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Popular Destinations
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, known as Petrograd in 1914-1924 and Leningrad in 1924-1991, is the second largest city of Russia, with 5.6 million inhabitants, and the former capital of the Russian Empire.
Center
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The Center of Saint Petersburg is the area of main interest to the traveler, home to most attractions of the metropolis.
Nenetsia
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Nenetsia is a far flung region in Northwestern Russia on the Barents Sea, which borders Arkhangelsk Oblast to the southwest, Komi Republic to the south, and Yamalia to the east.
Destinations
Leningrad Oblast
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Leningrad Oblast is a region of Northwestern Russia named for the old name of its principal city, Leningrad, now known as Saint Petersburg.
Arkhangelsk Oblast
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Arkhangelsk Oblast is a region in northwestern Russia, which borders Karelia to the west, the White Sea to the north, Nenetsia to the northeast, Komi Republic to the east, Kirov Oblast to the southeast, and Vologda Oblast to the south.
Komi Republic
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Komi Republic is a region in Northwestern Russia, which borders Kirov Oblast to the southwest…
Karelia
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Karelia is a region in Northwestern Russia, known as the country of lakes.
Murmansk Oblast
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Murmansk Oblast is the northernmost region of northwestern Russia, on the Kola Peninsula, which…
Vologda Oblast
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Vologda Oblast is a region in Northwestern Russia, which borders Tver Oblast and Novgorod Oblast…
Novgorod Oblast
Novgorod Oblast is a region in Northwestern Russia, which borders Pskov Oblast to the west, Leningrad Oblast to the north, Vologda Oblast to the northeast, and Tver Oblast to the south.
Pskov Oblast
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Pskov Oblast is in Northwestern Russia, which borders Latvia to the west, Estonia to the northwest…
Northwestern Russia
- Type: region
- Description: one of traditional regions of Russia; not to be confused with political Northwestern Federal District
- Location: Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude of centre
59.95° or 59° 57' northLongitude of centre
30.3167° or 30° 19' 0" eastWikidata ID
Q15054934Northwestern Russia Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Chinese: 俄罗斯西北部
- Chinese: 西北俄罗斯
- Dutch: Noordwest-Rusland
- English: Northwest Russia
- English: Northwest of Russia
- Finnish: Luoteis-Venäjä
- French: Russie du Nord-ouest
- German: Nordwestrussland
- Greek: Βορειοδυτική Ρωσία
- Hebrew: צפון-מערב רוסיה
- Italian: Russia nordoccidentale
- Japanese: ロシア北西部
- Japanese: 北西ロシア
- Persian: شمال غربی روسیه
- Portuguese: Noroeste
- Portuguese: Noroeste da Rússia
- Russian: Северо-Запад России
- Russian: Северо-запад России
- Thai: รัสเซียตะวันตกเฉียงเหนือ
- Ukrainian: Північно-західна Росія
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Northwestern Russia. Photo: Pedro J Pacheco, CC BY-SA 3.0.