Shimsk
Shimsk (Russian: Шимск, IPA: [ʂɨmsk]) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Shimsky District of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Shimskoye Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. It is located on a highway connecting Veliky Novgorod and Pskov, 48 kilometers (30 mi) southwest of Veliky Novgorod. Shimsk lies on Shelon River, approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) upstream from the point where it drains into Lake Ilmen. Population: 3,895 (2010 Census); 3,842 (2002 Census); 3,992 (1989 Census).
Shimsk
Шимск | |
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Work settlement | |
Panorama from the bridge | |
Location of Shimsk | |
Shimsk Location of Shimsk Shimsk Shimsk (Novgorod Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 58°12′40″N 30°43′30″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Shimsky District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,895 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 3,658 (−6.1%) |
| • Capital of | Shimsky District |
| • Municipal district | Shimsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Shimskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Shimsky Municipal District, Shimskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| OKTMO ID | 49655151051 |
A number of mineral water sources, notably the ones near the village of Uspolon, are located nearby.
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