Nevel’, Russia
Невель
Nevel’ is a town of 17,832 people in Pskov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1504.
Why visit Nevel’
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks and 7 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Nevel’
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About Nevel’
Nevel (Russian: Не́вель) is a town and the administrative center of Nevelsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on Lake Nevel 242 kilometers (150 mi) southeast of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 16,324 (2010 census); 18,545 (2002 census); 22,472 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Nevel (town) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks12
Свобода и Независимость нашей Советской Родины
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Restaurants and cafes7
Nevel
Restaurant
6 Комсомольская улица
Th 12:00-21:00; Fr 12:00-03:00; Sa 20:00-04:00
Churches and places of worship3
Церковь Святой Троицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.6 km
2 площадь Коммуны, Невель
Shopping10
History
Nevel was first mentioned in Ivan the Terrible's will among towns that had been founded during his reign. In 1562, during the Livonian War, it was the site of the Battle of Nevel, in which Poles defeated the Russians. In 1580, it was captured by Polish–Lithuanian forces aided by Hungarian infantry. In 1581, Polish-Russian peace talks were held in the town, to no avail, and the following year it eventually passed to Russia. In 1619, it was recaptured by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
In 1623, it was granted Magdeburg rights by King Władysław IV Vasa. While part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth it was located in the Polotsk Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1634, Władysław IV granted Newel to the Radziwiłł family. At the time, there were eight churches, either Catholic or Orthodox, in the town. In 1655, the town was captured by the Russians, and the castle was destroyed, however, it was restored to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1678. A Jesuit mission was established in Nevel in 1761.
From the History section of Nevel (town) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare8
Map of Nevel’
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Getting there and nearby towns
Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 58 km away.
- Novosokol’niki 39 km north, about 39 min by car
- Pustoshka 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Velikiye Luki 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Usvyaty 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Idritsa 73 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zanogi 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Невель вид, Cmapuk_noxa6bl4, CC BY-SA 3.0
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